How's it going? ni namna isiyo rasmi ya kuuliza hali yako au mambo yanaendeleaje. Hutumiwa kama salamu kwa marafiki, wafanyakazi wenzako na watu unaowafahamu, bila kutarajia jibu refu: Good, thanks au Not bad. Ikiwa na with, huuliza kuhusu kazi fulani: How's it going with your thesis? ni tasnifu yako inaendeleaje?
Unataka kutumia how's it going katika mazungumzo?
Tunga sentensi; tutaonyesha makosa na kupendekeza namna ya kusema inayofaa zaidi.
Ukaguzi unachukua muda mrefu kuliko kawaida. Maoni yataonekana hapa yenyewe.
How's it going? → Good, thanks. / Not bad, you?; How's it going with + noun?; How's + noun + going?
- 'Hey Tom, how's it going?' 'Pretty good, thanks. I just got back from holiday.'
- How's it going with your thesis? Have you finished the first chapter yet?
- How's your Spanish course going? Are you still enjoying it?
Kilichobadilika
Toleo la kwanzaHi Sam! How is going your new job?
Baada ya marekebishoHi Sam! How is your new job going?
Unapouliza jambo linaendeleaje, mpangilio ni How is, kisha kitu unachoulizia, kama your new job, na going mwisho. Kuweka going mara baada ya is katika muundo huo si sahihi. Bila kutaja kitu, swali fupi ni How's it going?
How are you? linafaa kwa watu mbalimbali, ilhali How's it going? husikika la mazoea zaidi na hutumiwa kati ya watu walio katika uhusiano usio rasmi sana. Kwa mwalimu au mteja mpya, chaguo la wastani ni salama zaidi: Good morning, Dr Evans, how are you?
Zamu yako
'Hi Lena, how's it going?' '___, thanks. Busy week at work, but I can't complain.'
Onyesha jibu
Not bad — Lena anasema wiki ina shughuli nyingi lakini hawezi kulalamika, yaani hali si mbaya: Not bad. Normal linaweza kuonekana kumaanisha sawa, lakini si jibu la kawaida kwa swali hili la hali ya mambo.
Andika mawasiliano na mfanyakazi au mwanafunzi mwenzako: akuulize How's it going with… kuhusu kazi mahususi, kisha useme inaendeleaje na utaje hatua moja uliyokwisha kufanya.
'How's it going with the move?' 'Not bad, thanks. We've packed the kitchen, and the van comes on Saturday.'
Jifunze kutumia maneno mapya kwa usahihi
Tunga sentensi kwa maneno unayojifunza. LetsWords inaonyesha makosa ya matumizi na sarufi, inapendekeza marekebisho na kuyaeleza kwa lugha yako ya mama; kurudia kunasaidia kukumbuka maneno.