How's the wife Meaning in English

expression · lemma: how is the wife

US

HOWZ thuh WIFE

UK

HOWZ thuh WIFE

التعريف

A casual, friendly way to ask a man about his wife’s wellbeing. Typically used when talking to someone you know well.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often considered old-fashioned or joking; best used with someone you know well. May be seen as intrusive or inappropriate with strangers. Common in friendly, informal settings, sometimes as a humorous greeting.

• Spanish: ¿Cómo está **tu esposa**? - ¿Cómo está **la mujer**? (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): Como vai **a esposa**? - Como está **a mulher**? (coloquial)
• Portuguese (PT): Como está **a esposa**? - Como vai **a mulher**? (coloquial)
• Chinese (Simplified): 你**妻子**怎么样？ - 你**老婆**怎么样？ (口语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 你**妻子**怎麼樣？ - 你**老婆**怎麼樣？ (口語)
• Hindi: **बीवी** कैसी है? - **पत्नी** कैसी है? (सामान्य बोलचाल)
• Arabic: كيف حال **زوجتك**؟ - كيف **الحرم**؟ (عامية)
• Bengali: আপনার স্ত্রী কেমন আছেন - বউ কেমন আছে
• Russian: как жена - как у жены дела
• Japanese: 奥さんはどう？ - 奥さんは元気？
• Vietnamese: Vợ anh dạo này thế nào - Vợ anh khỏe không
• Korean: 아내는 어때? - 부인 잘 지내?
• Turkish: eş nasıl - karın nasıl
• Urdu: بیوی کیسی ہے؟
• Indonesian: bagaimana istri - bagaimana kabar istri

جمل نموذجية

How's the wife these days?

basic

He always asks, 'How's the wife?' when I see him.

basic

I said, 'How's the wife?' and he smiled.

basic

'How's the wife?' he joked, knowing she's always busy.

natural

Some people still greet friends with 'How's the wife?' just to start a conversation.

natural

He walked in and said, 'How's the wife?' like always.

natural