How ya doin’, or different ways to greet people you meet. About the meaning of the phrase How do you do and translation into Russian Translation of the phrase how are you doing

Friends, hello everyone!

Today I would like to tell you about the meaning of the English phrase “How do you do you?”! Many of you are sure that this is another way to ask “How are you?” in English. In reality, this is not entirely true, and if you tell a native speaker “Hi! How do you do? hoping to hear back "I'm fine", then you may stumble upon a certain amount of misunderstanding on his part.

Translation and use of “How do you do?”

In English, this expression is correctly used when you first meet a person and get to know him. In other words, it's a formal way to politely greet someone you haven't met before or haven't seen in a long time.

For example:

Hi, I'm Check!

(Hi, I'm Chuck!)

How do you do, Chuck? I'm John!

(How are you, Chuck? I'm John!)

“How do you do?” does not imply a direct answer and is often used with an exclamation - “How do you do!” Please do not confuse this expression with a question "How are you?". It's not the same thing.

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In real life, informality prevails. That's why we usually greet other people with a short

• Hey!
• Hello!

and then we demonstrate interest and affection (even if it is feigned) with one of the following phrases:

• How is it going?= Well, how are you? (Literally: “how is life going?”)
• How are you doing?= How are you?
• How's life?= How is life?

The subtext changes depending on how we pronounce these phrases. We say everything clearly and slowly - that means we “keep our distance.” And if we “swallow the endings of words” and jabber, then vice versa. This is how we show that we want to be on the short side:

• How ya doin"? = How is it?

Here are you simplified to ya[i], but turned into the usual sound [n].

By the way, this phrase may also be useful for dating. Everyone who watched the series "Friends" (oh, those 90s!) remembers Joey's famous pickup line(Joey's catchphrase for meeting girls).

Joey is a pretty good male dog. Here's how he picks up girls:

"What I do is, I look a woman up and down and I say: Hey, how YOU doin’?”
= “I do this: I look her up and down, and then I say: Hey! How are you?”

Joe has Italian roots, which he uses to impress girls.

The typical “mob accent” is rough, and the language is simplified in places, with some words being dropped and sounds not being pronounced (hence the spelling "doin" instead of doing). In other words, Joe embraces the image of being "cool."

Usually in this phrase the emphasis falls on the last word (doing). He emphasizes the word with his voice YOU, which gives the phrase a special meaning (they say, my attention is only for you).

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Of course, we did not exhaust the entire topic of greetings with this one issue. There are many more cool phrases. And what’s important is that there are a lot of ways to answer.

If you are interested in learning something about this, please comment.

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Your Q's, my A's

They asked - I answer

• “Is it appropriate to end the letter with the phrase With best regards and then the signature?”(koolbasov)

Sure!(“Yes, of course”, pronunciation here). In terms of style, “With best regards” corresponds to our phrase “With best regards.”

• “Please cover the topic of apologies. How to apologize formally and informally and how to respond to an apology. Thank you!"(Marinap.cor)

ABOUT! This is a big topic! There will be a separate issue on it.

• “Should I put a comma after the phrase “Dear Yuri” or not?”(mareev84)

Not necessary. Let's just say - this is an indicator of a very formal relationship (or the fact that you are a grammar nazi, that is, you have a thing for grammar). In everyday life, you can do just fine without commas, and that’s okay. What you definitely shouldn’t do is put an exclamation point. English speakers will perceive this as an attack, unnecessary drama.

• (honeyol writes about his friend from South Africa): “And at the end of the letter he puts XXX, not xoxo, and always with a capital letter.” What does it mean?

Look. One letter “ex” ( X) means “kiss”. Your friend sends you three kisses :-) Naturally, there can be as many of them as you like: XX or XXXXX This is how the British and representatives of similar cultures, for example, residents of Australia or South Africa, prefer to end letters to friends. Americans write more often XO, xo, XOXO or xoxoxo, that is, an American friend would hug you. (“Hugs and kisses”). Farewell is purely informal, in itself it is a kind of freedom, so there are different ways of writing.

• “And sometimes I saw: Love, and on the next line there is a signature.” What does this mean? (a.mantsurova)

The person is well disposed towards you, that’s all. Like a friend. This is definitely not a declaration of love! And just “stroking” from a distance, well, it seems like they smiled at you. Sometimes they also write like this (I quote from a letter that I myself received the other day):

All my love, XO Marie

Teenagers (girls, of course, not guys) can screw up at the end:

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Got more questions? Shoot 'em!(“More questions? Go ahead!”)

Yuri Zhdanov
Your friendly English expert

how are you doing- are you feeling fine? is life good to you? How are you doing, Chan? I haven't seen you for awhile … English idioms

how about doing something- how about (something/doing something) I suggest this. “What time should I pick you up?” “How about five o clock?” How about going for a drink after work? ... New idioms dictionary

Come, Tell Me How You Live-… Wikipedia

What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?- is a song with lyrics written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman and original music written by Michel Legrand for the 1969 film The Happy Ending and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.Legrand won the 1973 Grammy Award for… … Wikipedia

how- [ hau ] function word *** How can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): How do you spell your last name? I don't know how the system works. (introducing an EXCLAMATION): How I hate the winter!… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

how- W1S1 adv, conj [: Old English; Origin: hu] 1.) used to ask or talk about the way in which something happens or is done ▪ How do you spell your name? ▪ How can I help you? ▪ I d like to help in some way, but I m ​​not sure how. ▪ He explained… … Dictionary of contemporary English

how- how1 adv. 1. in what manner or way; by what means 2. in what state or condition 3. for what reason or… … English World dictionary

how's it going?- how are things/how’s it going/how are you doing/? spoken phrase used for asking someone about their progress or their general situation 'How are you doing, Bill?' 'Oh, pretty well.' 'How are things?' 'Much the same as usual.' Thesaurus: ways of… … Useful english dictionary

how are you keeping?- How are you? Main Entry: keep * * * How are you keeping? Brit used to ask if someone feels good, bad, happy, well, etc. “How are you keeping [=how are you doing], Jill?” “Oh, pretty well, thanks.” Main Entry: keep...Useful english dictionary

how do you feel?- how are you doing?, how are you? ... English contemporary dictionary

Books

• Doing Business in Mexico: A Practical Guide, Gus Gordon, Thurmon Williams, Robert E. Stevens, David L. Loudon. Learn what you need to know to conduct successful business in Mexico! This book is a primer on all aspects of doing business in Mexico, with practical examples that illustrate the risks and... Buy for 2625 RUR
• You Only Live Once. The Roadmap to Financial Wellness and a Purposeful Life, Jason Vitug. Get your finances in order with smart budgeting and money mindfulness You Only Live Once is the guide to achieving your best life through smart money moves. Before you even begin making a…