Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums

[stevenukd]

A: Hey buddy! How's it going?
B: Oh hi!

- "How's it going?" in this situation means " hello" or "How are you?"?

Thanks very much!

Stevenukd

[ad-miral]

it means "how are you" but it doesn't directly mean "hello"
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If I say "I love you" to someone, then I also have to say "I also love everyone else inside you, I love the whole world because of you, I also love myself inside you." -- Erich Fromm, the Art of Love

[bud]

That becomes a bit philosophical, though.

"How are you?" probably means "Hello." more often than it really means "How are you?"