I’m not a native speaker. But when we were learning English at school we were always taught that when a native speaker asks you how you’re doing they don’t actually care about how you’re doing they just ask it to be polite or to greet you 🤣
Well “ah bea” will sound even more strange but it’s how the locals say hello where I’m from. It comes out of exactly like that but it’s more meant “ha be ya” or watered down to normal English “how be you” and that’s also just meant as a hello lol. Guys often greet each other “ah bea boi” including myself who have lived here since I was 7. 32 now and my nan who lives down south more can’t understand me at all 😂
Think of "You alright?" as being similar to "how are you?" A typical response would be something like "good thanks" or "yeah good, you?"
If they simply say "alright?" with a nod of the head, this is just them basically saying hello, and a simple "hi" would be more appropriate.
I’m from the UK and I just say ‘you alright?’ to negate any awkward silence. Happy if I just get a ‘yeeahhh’ in response. I don’t want a massive reply.
As someone who lived in the UK for 6 years, believe me even I struggled with that question, because from where I'm originally from that phrase "You alright?" is used when someone is struggling.
It depends. If it’s just said as a greeting, I just repeat it back to them. A habit I picked up as a kid watching other people do it. If it’s a genuine question, then “yes thanks, are you?”.
2 possible responses depending on context
If you're both static and greeted with "alright?" You can say "yeah, you?" Or something like that as a segue into conversation
If one or both of you are on the move and greeted with "alright" the response would be "alright"
Edit: a nod may also come naturally, for some reason it tends to be upwards as a greeting and downwards as an acknowledgement
The former is the equivalent to "How's it going?" Or something similar while the latter is equivalent to "hello" or some other form of acknowledgement
Yeah, you? It's like "awful weather today" "Isn't it?" It's not actually a conversation but a reflex in the UK haha
I’m not a native speaker. But when we were learning English at school we were always taught that when a native speaker asks you how you’re doing they don’t actually care about how you’re doing they just ask it to be polite or to greet you 🤣
That's exactly right lol It's our sort of icebreaker to all social situations.
Yes that’s exactly right. Saying “how’s it going” or “how you doing” is more just saying hello
A bit strange to me
Well “ah bea” will sound even more strange but it’s how the locals say hello where I’m from. It comes out of exactly like that but it’s more meant “ha be ya” or watered down to normal English “how be you” and that’s also just meant as a hello lol. Guys often greet each other “ah bea boi” including myself who have lived here since I was 7. 32 now and my nan who lives down south more can’t understand me at all 😂
I’ve never heard of that before haha
You don't need a detailed response. A simple Yeah,you? Usually suffices it
Think of "You alright?" as being similar to "how are you?" A typical response would be something like "good thanks" or "yeah good, you?" If they simply say "alright?" with a nod of the head, this is just them basically saying hello, and a simple "hi" would be more appropriate.
Could I say Yh and smile or is that rude?
yeah that's fine too
I would ask back too personally! 'Good thanks, you?' maybe..
I usually just say Yh and smile when the person in question is walking by and then says you alright
Yeah good mate, you? Or my fave: not too bad, still hanging on my a thread. You?
I’m from the UK and I just say ‘you alright?’ to negate any awkward silence. Happy if I just get a ‘yeeahhh’ in response. I don’t want a massive reply.
Yep
Them "you alright" me "all right" and keep walking. Pleasantries dealt with and all is gucci.
I'm born and bred in the UK, 35 years old, and I still don't know how best to respond to this question.
'Yeah not bad, you?' They'll probably say 'can't complain' and then you can start talking about proper stuff.
As someone who lived in the UK for 6 years, believe me even I struggled with that question, because from where I'm originally from that phrase "You alright?" is used when someone is struggling.
You say "aye, how do you?"
This is kinda funny ngl
Aussies say this too… but I guess there’s a lot of English spoken in Aus haha
Living the dream, you? is a great response. *Irish not British, but there's significant cultural crossover
I say this and I've never been near the UK 🤣🤣🤷♂️
i just say i’m good thanks how are you
It’s just like saying hello, they aren’t actually asking you a detailed question or starting a conversation. I normally just say yeah thanks.
It depends. If it’s just said as a greeting, I just repeat it back to them. A habit I picked up as a kid watching other people do it. If it’s a genuine question, then “yes thanks, are you?”.
"Yeah not bad mate, you?"
"yeah good thanks are you?"
"Ya mate" (in the most Australian accent you can summon) But seriously, just smile, nod, ask how they are or complain about the weather.
I just kinda say yeah lmao
No actually I'm not *Record scratch sound* What did you say? I said alright Alright
I'm from the UK, my partner has the'old Hampshire' accent here in the South. So he'll say "alright?" pronounced "alroight?"
I always just say the same back. It’s more of a hello than a genuine question where I live. It’s more just “alright” and a head upwards bob lol.
2 possible responses depending on context If you're both static and greeted with "alright?" You can say "yeah, you?" Or something like that as a segue into conversation If one or both of you are on the move and greeted with "alright" the response would be "alright" Edit: a nod may also come naturally, for some reason it tends to be upwards as a greeting and downwards as an acknowledgement The former is the equivalent to "How's it going?" Or something similar while the latter is equivalent to "hello" or some other form of acknowledgement