Where you been keeping yourself Meaning in English

expression · lemma: where have you been keeping yourself

US

WAIR-yoo-BIN-KEE-ping-yer-SELF

UK

WAIR-yoo-BEEN-KEE-ping-yaw-SELF

Definition

An informal expression used to greet someone you haven't seen for a while, asking what they've been up to or where they have been.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal, often used when meeting friends or acquaintances after not seeing them for some time. Not used in formal settings. Can be said with a warm, curious tone. Similar to 'long time no see' but asks specifically about their recent activities.

• Spanish: ¿Dónde has estado? - ¿Dónde te has metido?
• Portuguese (BR): Onde você tem andado? - Por onde você anda?
• Portuguese (PT): Onde tens andado? - Por onde andas?
• Chinese (Simplified): 你去哪儿了？- 你最近都在哪儿？
• Chinese (Traditional): 你去哪裡了？- 你最近都在哪裡？
• Hindi: कहाँ गायब थे? - कहाँ रहे हो?
• Arabic: أين كنت؟ - أين اختفيت؟
• Bengali: কোথায় ছিলে - কোথায় গা ঢাকা দিয়েছিলে
• Russian: где ты пропадал - куда ты исчез
• Japanese: どこにいたの - どこで過ごしてたの
• Vietnamese: dạo này bạn ở đâu vậy - dạo này bạn làm gì vậy
• Korean: 요즘 어디에 있었어 - 어디 숨어 있었어
• Turkish: nerelerdeydin - ne yapıyordun
• Urdu: کہاں غائب تھے - کہاں مصروف تھے
• Indonesian: ke mana saja kamu - kemana saja selama ini

Example Sentences

Hey, where you been keeping yourself?

basic

It's been ages! Where you been keeping yourself?

basic

Wow, where you been keeping yourself all this time?

basic

Good to see you again! Where you been keeping yourself lately?

natural

Man, where you been keeping yourself? We all thought you moved away!

natural

So, where you been keeping yourself hiding these days?

natural