how are you today?

23:12 Jul 12, 2004
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: how are you today?
to know how a person's day was
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5 +1今日の一日はどうでしたか?
Troy Fowler
5お元気ですか?いかがお過ごしですか?いかが? どうしてる?
humbird


  

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お元気ですか?いかがお過ごしですか?いかが? どうしてる?


Explanation:
These are daily greetings equivalent to English "How are you today?". However you must be aware that there is NO reference to the timeframe "today". But it is understood that speakers are talking about today, not tomorrow not a month ago. Nonetheless, it could be "last few days", or even "last few weeks". Note: Last one is most colloquial or informal.

humbird
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今日の一日はどうでしたか?


Explanation:
今日の一日はどうでしたか?
"Kyou no ichinichi wa dou deshita ka?"
Eng: "How has your day been?"
"How has this day been for you?"

The asker specified how to ask how a person's day has been.

A less formal version for between friends could be
今日どう? Kyou dou?



Troy Fowler
United States
Local time: 08:25
Native speaker of: English

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