Whether you meet someone who speaks another language when traveling abroad or want to connect with a person who speaks another language in your own community, you’ll want to know how to start a conversation and make small talk with them. The easiest way to begin in to introduce yourself and ask how they’re doing. It’s polite, friendly and a great way to make a new friend! Here’s how to ask “How are you?” in 10 world languages.
Note: When a language offered several ways to ask this question, as many languages do, we went with the more informal version.
Spanish: ¿Cómo estás?
French: Ça va ?
German: Wie geht’s?
Italian: Come stai?
Portuguese: Tudo bem?
Swedish: Hur mår du?
Russian: Как дела? (Kak dela?)
Polish: Jak leci?
Turkish: Ne haber?
Dutch: Hoe gaat het