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How have you been? / How have things been going (since I last saw
you)? / What have you been up to?

Pertanyaan ini sering digunakan setelah ungkapan seperti, “Long time
no see” atau “It’s been awhile”. Ungkapan ini mirip dengan menanyakan
“How are you?” dan merupakan cara yang bagus untuk memulai obrolan
ringan. Pertanyaan-pertanyaan tersebut mengundang orang tersebut untuk
mengatakan bagaimana keadaan mereka atau untuk berbagi informasi
terbaru dan menarik yang nyaman mereka bagikan.

Contoh:
• Great thanks. Did you hear we are moving to California next month?
• Doing well. We’ve just returned from our summer vacation. And how
about you?
• Nothing to complain about! The family is good and work is fine. Just
the same old, same old. What about you?

Contoh percakapan :

Ryan : Hey. Denis. How have you been?
Vinna : Great thanks. Did you hear we are moving to Bandung next
month?
Ryan : You did?
Vinna : Yes, right. My company has given me a promotion.
What have you been up to?
Ryan : Very well.

Sumber : https://www.onetravel.com/

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