- What's up, everyone!
- I heard you and Jay had an argument. What's up?
- What's up? I heard a strange sound coming from your room.
- You've been coming into work late every day this week. What's up?
Nếu có vẻ như đối phương đang hỏi một câu và mong đợi câu trả lời, có rất nhiều cách để bạn trả lời nhanh chóng. Bạn có thể sử dụng các cụm từ sau tùy theo tình huống của mình. Chúng tôi đã sắp xếp chúng theo mức độ từ tốt nhất đến tệ nhất.
Never better. / (I’m doing) Great.
Use these expressions when you're feeling very good.
I’m OK/fine/good.
This is a neutral response that can be either positive or negative. Depending on the tone of your voice and your facial expression, they can mean that you are actually fine or that something is bothering you.
Same ol’ same ol’.
This is short for "the same old thing." It means that nothing has changed since your last meeting. It's the most neutral response on this list.
So-so.
This is a common casual expression for saying that something is not great but also not bad. However, it's usually used when something is wrong or when there is a problem.
People often make a specific gesture with their hands when saying this:
Under the weather.
Use this expression specifically when you are feeling sick.
Generally, it's for light illnesses such as colds, not for serious diseases or for injuries.
I’ve been better. / Not great. / Not so good.
Because these responses usually come before an explanation of a problem, it's best to only use them if you have a close relationship with your conversation partner.
If you don't know the other person well, they may feel that you are "oversharing," which is a slang term meaning to give too much personal information about yourself.
Alternatives to “What’s up?”
There are several expressions that you can use that have a similar meaning to "What's up?"
- What's going on?
- What's happening?
- What's the deal?
- What's going down?
- What's crackin'/poppin'?
- Whaddup?
Note that the first two can be used in most casual situations, while the others are very informal slang and should only be used among friends.
