Hello
When someone greets you with the words 'how do you do', are you really supposed to answer the same and say 'how do you do'?
To me as a non english speaker this could just mean something like 'mind your own business'
But then when you are welcomed in a bar or restaurant with the words 'how are you this evening', do you just have to say how you are feeling at that time? Can you also say 'how are YOU' if you don't want to explain your entire state of mind?
And then some other question: is 'how do you do' more british or formal than 'how are you' or isn't there much of a difference?
Sorry my English is bad.
When someone greets you with the words 'how do you do', are you really supposed to answer the same and say 'how do you do'?
To me as a non english speaker this could just mean something like 'mind your own business'
But then when you are welcomed in a bar or restaurant with the words 'how are you this evening', do you just have to say how you are feeling at that time? Can you also say 'how are YOU' if you don't want to explain your entire state of mind?
And then some other question: is 'how do you do' more british or formal than 'how are you' or isn't there much of a difference?
Sorry my English is bad.