“What’s up?”
That’s a common American greeting.
It sounds very normal for me.
But my English friend Katy used to live in America.
And she said when she heard that it sounded strange to her.
And she didn’t know how to reply.
The English don’t say “What’s up?”
They say, “You all right?”
(To find out what you should say next, in yesterday’s Vitamin V I asked Katy’s daughters and they gave me the answer.)
And that reminded me, my first week as a teacher, I said “What’s up?” to my students.
In reply, I got silence and blank stares.
So what about you?
Does it sound strange?
And do you know how to reply?
Leave your answers below and we’ll continue this discussion tomorrow.
I think, this question doesn´t require answer. Same as how are you?… American doesn´t expect answer. At least, my teacher from US said me it. Both are some kind of ice breaker.
What’s up?
Answer: Not much.(or “nothing much”).
This is basic English.
Hi! Do “What’s up” and “WhatsApp” have the same pronunciation?
What’s up I asking to my friends or in informal conversation.
In formal conversation or with unknown people, I say they: “How are you” “Are you all right?”
I know that phrase from a TV commercial – so automatically: What’s up – Watching a game, having a Bud…
I think that “what’s up?” is an American expression because taking word by word we can translate “is there anything new in your life (bad or good) or “something happend new in your life?” In England the question is more relevant and straight( is everything ok to you?