1. A: How are you doing?
    B: I'm doing fine/OK/pretty well/great/super/terrific/so-so. 或: Not bad. /The same as ever. /I can't complain too much. (我不能太抱怨。/還不錯。)
    B: Terrible. I've had a headache all morning.
    2. A: How's it going? B: Fine. /Pretty good.
    A: How's everything with you/going？
    B: Well, I'm still alive and kicking. /So far so good.
    3. A: How've you been? (你近來怎么樣？)
    B: All right. 或: Not much lately.
    4. A: How are things with you/going? B: Great.
    或: I'm just taking one day at a time. (我只是過一天算一天。)
    5. A: What's happening?
    (原意為"有什么事"，現(xiàn)在已演變成"你好嗎？"
    A: What's happening with you these days?
    B: Nothing much. (沒什么。)
    6. A: What's new?/What's up?
    B: Not much. / Nothing in particular. / Nothing special.
    7. A: Anything interesting happening?
    8. A: How are you (are they/is she /is he) getting along?
    (近來如何？)包括事業(yè)、健康狀況等等！
    B: Keeping busy. Yourself?
    9. A: How do you feel today? B: I feel like a new man.
    還有兩個特別地道的問候是*What's going on? 和*What are you up to? 都表示"你在忙些什么？"，在美國電影中常聽到。
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    Are you making progress?
    Did you sleep soundly last night.
    Have you gotten over your cold?
    How come you look so tired?
    Why are you in such a good mood?
    I just stopped by to say hello.
    What a pleasant surprise running into you.
    I'm glad I ran into you. Where have you been hiding lately?
    I've been thinking about you lately. Let's talk over coffee.
    You're just the man I want to see.
    I haven't seen you for ages/in years/for a long time.
    It's nice to see you again. Have you changed jobs?
    How was your trip to New York?
    What has kept you so busy?