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how are you

Japanese translation: ogenki desu ka.

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English term or phrase:how are you
Japanese translation:ogenki desu ka.
Entered by: J_R_Tuladhar

11:52 Nov 23, 2001
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: how are you
a question
lamar
ogenki desu ka.
Explanation:
This is the usual phrase for "How are
you" in Japanese.

The Japanese characters for it are:
お元気ですか。

Hope this helps.
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J_R_Tuladhar
Local time: 20:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2ogenki desu ka.
J_R_Tuladhar
4 +1Ogenki desuka?/ Genki?/ Genki datta?/
mimichan
4ikanga desu ka?
Dipankar Banerjee


  

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ogenki desu ka.


Explanation:
This is the usual phrase for "How are
you" in Japanese.

The Japanese characters for it are:
お元気ですか。

Hope this helps.


    This is everyday Japanese conversation
J_R_Tuladhar
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in NepaliNepali
PRO pts in pair: 14
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agree  mimichan
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agree  preeti_k
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ikanga desu ka?


Explanation:
ogenki desu ka though used as "how are you" of english , but it literally means "how is your spirit"."ikanga Desu ka" is a more accurate translation though not used in everyday japanese greetings.

Dipankar Banerjee
India
Local time: 20:38

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neutral  mimichan: If translated word for word, true but this phrase is used for taste of food, design of clothes etc. Not pronounced ikanga, but ikaga.
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Ogenki desuka?/ Genki?/ Genki datta?/


Explanation:
Respectively written as お元気ですか？/元気？/元気だった？　in Japanese.
Just to offer clarification, the first one is the polite way of saying "how are you". The second one and the third one can are used in casual conversation. The word "Genki" itself means "energetic or in high spirit" but the three phrases above are the most frequently used when a person wants to say "how are you" in daily conversation.

mimichan
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in pair: 16

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agree  XX789 (X)
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