LESSON 6: HOW ARE YOU? (INFORMAL)
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Phrases like “How are you?” in formal and informal speech differ only in pronouns: 

Как вы? → Как ты?
Как у вас дела? → Как у тебя дела?

 

Task 1: Listen & repeat the examples 

Example 1

А: Как дела?
How are things?​

В: Отлично. А у тебя?
Excellent. And with you?​

А: Хорошо.
Good.​

Example 2

А: Привет! Как у тебя дела?
Hi! How are things with you?​

В: Нормально. А у тебя?
Fine. And with you?​

А: Хорошо.
Good.

Example 3

А: Привет! Как ты?
Hi! How are you?​

В: Хорошо. А ты?
Good. And you?

А: Отлично.
Excellent.​​

Test: MatchTextDialog

Listen to the audio to hear the correct dialogs

Test: MatchTextDialog

Listen to the audio to hear the correct dialogs

Test: ListenAndWriteDialog

Listen to the audio to hear the correct dialogs

Task 5: There are other ways to ask “How are you?” in Russian. Check them out in the video.