how are you

/hæɔ ˈaː jʉː/

/hæɔ ˈaː jə/

I'm very well, thank you. How are you? (formal)
I'm fine, thank you. /
Fine, thanks. (informal) /
Fine, and you? (informal)

(idiomatic) An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include:

እንደምን አለህ

ʾəndämn ʾäläh

እንደምን አለሽ

ʾəndämn ʾäläš

你好冇

ngì-hó-mò / nì-hó-mò / ǹ-hó-mò / ǹg-hó-mò

汝好势无？

lí hó-sè--bô? / lír hó-sè--bô? / lú hó-sè--bô?

汝较好无？

lí khà hó--bô? / lír khà hó--bô? / lú khà hó--bô?

汝食未？

lí chia̍h bē? / lír chia̍h bēr? / lí chia̍h bōe? / lú chia̍h bōe? / lír chia̍h běr?


come again

"Who says he did?" / "Aubry." / "Yeah? A guy in for murder? Come again." / "Glad to. Beebe says so too."

1955, Rex Stout, "When a Man Murders...", in Three Witnesses, October 1994 Bantam edition, page 120

Vincent: A "please" would be nice. / The Wolf: Come again? / Vincent: I said a "please" would be nice. / The Wolf: Get it straight, Buster. I'm not here to say "please". I'm here to tell you what to do.

(idiomatic, informal, by ellipsis) A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.

(idiomatic) Used as a polite farewell to a visitor, inviting a return visit.


say again

I'm sorry, I didn't hear you. Please say again?

(idiomatic, colloquial) "What did you say?" or "Repeat what you have said." A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said.


how's it going

Oh, hi, Pete. How’s it going? — Hi, Anna. It’s going great. How’s it going with you? — Things are awesome!
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2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

汝怎样啰

lí cháiⁿ-iūⁿ--lo͘ / lír chàiⁿ-iūⁿ--lo͘ / lí chóaⁿ-iōⁿ--lo͘h


what's your poison

From poison (“(informal) intoxicating drink; liquor”), from the fact that such beverages are toxic to the human body.

What's yer poison, darlin'?

1998 October 29, Black Isle Studios, Fallout 2, v1.02d, spoken by Bartender, Interplay Productions, Windows, level/area: Desperado:

(idiomatic, humorous, informal, dated) Used to someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink: what drink would you like to have?

你想喝什麼酒

used to ask someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink


what's yer poison

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

what's your poison
what's your poison#English

Pronunciation spelling of what's your poison.


is that so

I used to be a millionaire back in the '80s. ― Is that so?

هَلْ هٰذَا صَحِيح؟

hal hāḏā ṣaḥīḥ?


narmean

Pronunciation spelling of do you know what I mean.


what are you doing

汝咧创啥？

lí le̍h chhòng siáⁿ? / lír lér chhòng siáⁿ? / lí lé chhòng siáⁿ? / lí teh chhòng siáⁿ?

汝咧做啥？

lí le̍h chòe siáⁿ? / lí teh chòe siáⁿ? / lí lé chòe siáⁿ? / lír lér chòe siáⁿ?

汝咧作啥？

lí le̍h chò siáⁿ? / lí teh chò siáⁿ? / lú le̍h chò siáⁿ? / lú teh chò siáⁿ? / lú le̍h chòe siáⁿ?

汝咧啥潲？

lí le̍h siáⁿ-siâu? / lí lé siáⁿ-siâu? / lír lér siáⁿ-siâu? / lí teh sáⁿ-siâu?

bạn đang làm gì? (generic, replace bạn with the appropriate pronoun)

Anna! Hi! What’re you doing?
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Used to ask what the interlocutor is currently doing.


how's that

(cricket) Used to make an appeal to the umpire as to whether the batsman is out or not


is that the time

Used to indicate surprise at how late in time it is.

都這麼晚了

used to indicate surprise at how late in time it is


what do you want

(informal) Indicates that the listener is paying attention to the speaker, and wishes to know why they were approached or interrupted.

咩呀？

to indicate that the listener is paying attention


what's in a name

Coined by William Shakespeare in 1597 in "Romeo and Juliet," act 2, scene 2:
: What's in a name? That which we call a rose,
: By any other name would smell as sweet.

Used to argue that something's name is arbitrary and does not give any information as to its qualities; the names of things do not affect what they really are.