Are there other ways to say "How are you?" in Japanese?

元気？ (genki?) — you good?: Casual, with friends; お久しぶりです (o-hisashiburi desu) — long time no see: Greeting someone you haven't seen in a while; 元気です (genki desu) — I'm fine: Standard reply.

How to Say "How are you?" in Japanese — お元気ですか？ (o-genki desu ka?)

Q: How do you say "How are you?" in Japanese?

お元気ですか？ (o-genki desu ka?). Literally: "are you healthy/energetic?". Japanese people don't ask this every day the way English speakers do; it is used mostly when you haven't seen someone for a while. The usual reply is はい、元気です ("Yes, I'm fine").

お元気ですか？

o-genki desu ka?

Literally: are you healthy/energetic?formal

Japanese people don't ask this every day the way English speakers do; it is used mostly when you haven't seen someone for a while. The usual reply is はい、元気です ("Yes, I'm fine").

Other ways to say it

Japanese	Pronunciation	Meaning	When to use it
元気？	genki?	you good?	Casual, with friends
お久しぶりです	o-hisashiburi desu	long time no see	Greeting someone you haven't seen in a while
元気です	genki desu	I'm fine	Standard reply

In a sentence

お久しぶりです。お元気ですか？
O-hisashiburi desu. O-genki desu ka?
Long time no see. How are you?

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