How's the boy Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhaʊz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɪ

HOWZ-thuh-BOY or HOWZ-thee-BOY

UK

haʊz/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔɪ

HOWZ-thuh-BOY or HOWZ-thee-BOY

释义

An old-fashioned, informal English greeting equivalent to 'How are you?' or 'How's it going?', usually among friends.

用法与细微差别

Very informal and somewhat old-fashioned; most common in Irish English and humorous banter. Rarely used outside close circles or as a playful joke. Not literal—doesn't actually ask about a specific boy.

• Spanish: ¿Cómo está el chico? (expresión informal)
• Portuguese (BR): E aí, beleza? (expressão informal) - Como vai? (expressão informal)
• Portuguese (PT): Então, tudo bem? (expressão informal) - Como é que é? (expressão informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 最近怎么样？（非正式表达）
• Chinese (Traditional): 最近怎麼樣？（非正式表達）
• Hindi: क्या हाल चाल है? (अनौपचारिक अभिव्यक्ति)
• Arabic: كيف الحال؟ (تعبير غير رسمي)
• Bengali: কেমন আছো - কেমন চলছে
• Russian: Как дела - Как жизнь
• Japanese: 元気？ - 調子はどう？
• Vietnamese: Dạo này thế nào - Có khỏe không
• Korean: 잘 지내? - 요즘 어때?
• Turkish: N'aber - Nasıl gidiyor
• Urdu: کیا حال ہے - کیسے ہو
• Indonesian: Apa kabar - Bagaimana kabarmu

例句

How's the boy? Haven't seen you in a while!

basic

He walked in and said, 'How's the boy?' to everyone.

basic

You can greet your friends with 'How's the boy?' as a fun hello.

basic

'How's the boy?' Oh, you know, same old, same old.

natural

It's been ages! How's the boy these days?

natural

If someone greets you with 'How's the boy?', just smile and say you're fine.

natural