Culips Everyday English Podcast
Culips Everyday English Podcast
Culips English Podcast
Real Talk #67 – How to answer the question ‘how are you?’
27 minutes Posted May 1, 2026 at 2:25 am.
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How do you answer the question, "How are you?" It sounds simple, but native English speakers actually use a wide variety of answers. In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy share more than 30 common replies, including standard answers, sarcastic ones, and phrases people use on a busy or tough day. They explain what each phrase really means and the situations where you'll hear it.
Listening to many natural responses is one of the best ways to build your everyday listening skills in English.
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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
To put someone through the wringer
A scholar and a gentleman
Murky
Not one's cup of tea
To be foiled
To chuck something