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Hi,
I was just wondering, how can you answer a "what's up" question?
People ask me MAAANY MAAANY times a day and my answer is always "nothing". Is there
something else you can say when people ask you that? Do they really expect you to
talk about "what is up" or is it kind of like an old English "how do you do" which
can be answered with another "how do u do"?
I mean if someone came up to you and said "what's up" would it be OK to say something
like "hi", "hey", "what's up"? What do Americans usually say?
Thanks for your help
~~Anastasia
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"what's up?" - what's going on?, how's it going?, what are you up to?, how are you?,
what do you want?
possible answers:
not much, what's up with you?; this 'n' that; just hangin'; or just tell them what
you've been up to, what's on your mind, or how you're feeling.
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Can we answer with : "I'm ok or I'm fine" ?
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Is "what's up" informal or too familiar ? I mean to whom you English speakers say
"what's up" ? you won't say it to your boss, I suppose. My American friend told me
to avoid it. What do you think ?
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We usually say "What's up?" to our buddies and casual acquaintances. It would not
be wise to say it to your boss (unless you've already established a casual relationship),
your teacher, clients/customers, or people you've just met.
zi, "I'm okay" or "I'm fine" is normally not the response I'd expect to get if I
were to ask "what's up?" Usually I get "oh, nuthin' much" or they would proceed
to tell me what's been happening in their lives.
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''I didn't type the second one''
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What's up is a commonly heard word or words.
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What's up, nothing much, or just what's up.
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Shut up, imposter, stupid motherfucker.
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I am very clever. I am the best and most interesting guy ever.
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Which do you use "I have one." or "I have got one."? Is it a regional thing?
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yes, but sometimes when they say " i've got one" i hear it as "i got one" maybe because
they say it fast
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