Asking how someone is.

In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask and answer the question,

How are you, in Japanese?

Here's the way to ask, how are you, in Japanese.

It literally means, are you fine?

Genki is a word meaning fine.

Genki.

Genki. Next is the word meaning fine. Genki. Genki.

Next is the word meaning R.

Des,

Des.

Last is the question particle.

Ca,

note the rising intonation.

Listen again to the formal question meaning,

how are you?

Genki deska? Genki deska?

Now imagine you're speaking to your friend.

Here's the informal way to ask. How are you?

Genki?

This expression has only one word literally meaning, fine.

Genki?

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