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how are you? vs how you doing?

Both "How are you?" and "How you doing?" are commonly used informal greetings in English. They are both correct and can be used interchangeably to ask someone about their well-being. The choice between the two phrases depends on personal preference and the level of formality you want to convey.

Last updated: March 24, 2024

how are you?

This phrase is a common and correct way to ask someone about their well-being in English.

This phrase is a standard and polite way to inquire about someone's health or mood. It is commonly used in both formal and informal settings.

Examples:

How are you feeling today?
How are you doing?
How are you coping with the situation?
How are you, my friend?
How are you holding up?

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Manuela, how are you? ...You're right.
"Hello, how are you?" Conversation.
Good evening, how are you?
Good morning, Mr. Cavendish-Scott, how are you?
Justice Blackwell, how are you?
Hello. Lieutenant, how are you?
Selamu aleikum, how are you?
Francescone my handsome, how are you?
My dear daughter, how are you?
Good morning, how are you?
And temperament, how are you?
Hello, ma'am, how are you?
Hello, Moneypenny, how are you?
Hello, Jonathan, how are you?
More importantly, how are you?
Good morning, Excellency, how are you?
Hello, Florence, how are you?
Sure, and how are you?
My sweet angel, how are you?
Coach Eric Taylor, how are you?

Alternatives:

How are you feeling?
How are you today?
How have you been?
How's it going?
How's everything?

how you doing?

This phrase is a casual and informal way to ask someone how they are doing in English.

This phrase is more casual and relaxed compared to "How are you?". It is commonly used in informal settings or among friends.

Examples:

Hey, how you doing?
How you doing today?
How you doing, buddy?
How you doing, mate?
How you doing, my friend?

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Sarg'nt Ruiz, how you doing?
Tail gunner, how you doing?
So, Sheldon how you doing?
So, Clarice... how you doing?
Hello, Mr. Deitz, how you doing?
- Coach, how you doing?
Hello, Joe, how you doing?
-Gordy, how you doing?
- Top Cop, how you doing?
Dr. Lee, how you doing?
Hello, fork, how you doing?
Hello, sir, how you doing?
- Daphne, how you doing?
- Beth, baby, how you doing?
First off, how you doing?
-So, how you doing?
Open it up, come on in and say... how you doing?
On earth we say, 'Good morning, how you doing? '
- No, seriously, how you doing?
So, Carm, how you doing?

Alternatives:

How's it going?
What's up?
How have you been?
How's everything?
How's life treating you?

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