Asking About Health/Life

How are you?

How are things?

How's things?

How's it going?

How are you getting on?

How have you been?

What have you been (getting) up to?

I hope everything's okay?

Alright?

How have you been keeping?

How To Use These Phrases In Your English:  

Phrase 1 is the best known phrase but English people don't use it every time so it's useful to learn some of the others on this page.

Phrase 2 is a general inquiry about the other person's health and life. Your answer could be about your health, your work or your personal life.

Phrase 3 is similar to phrase 2 but the 'incorrect' grammar makes it much more informal.

Phrases 4 and 5 are asking about the other person's life (work or personal life).

Phrase 6 is really asking about health but the other person may answer with general information about their life.

Phrase 7 is really asking about what kind of activities the other person has been doing recently. It more often refers to their home life, not work.

Phrases 8 and 9 are asking about health and life with a yes / no question. Phrase 9 is much more informal than phrase 8.

Phrase 10 is more formal but still sincere and friendly and is asking about the other person's health.

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