Common Phrases for Asking:

• Wie geht's?
(Informal, translates to "How's it going?")
• Wie geht es dir?
(Informal, slightly more formal than "Wie geht's?", translates to "How are you?")
• Wie geht es Ihnen?
(It is used in formal settings)
• Alles in Ordnung?
(Casual, means "Everything okay?")
• Wie läuft's?
(Informal, translates to "How's it running?" or "How's it going?")

Rules for Answering:

Positive Responses:

• Mir geht's gut, danke. Und dir?
("I’m doing well, thanks. And you?")
• Sehr gut, danke!
("Very good, thank you!")
• Es läuft super!
("It’s going great!")

Neutral Responses:

• Es geht, danke. Und dir?
("It’s okay, thanks. And you?")
• Nicht schlecht.
("Not bad.")

Negative Responses:

• Mir geht's nicht so gut.
("I’m not doing so well.")
• Leider schlecht.
("Unfortunately bad.")
• Es könnte besser sein.
("It could be better.")

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