textbook

    q: how are you?
    a: I’m fine

    but in the United States, people will usally ask thes question and answer it in a differn way.

    q: how are you?

    • I’m fine
    • pretty good
    • not bad
    • just okay
    • so-so

    more casual, and more common: How are you?

    Hey, how’s it going?

    • good
    • pretty good
    • not bad
    • not so good
    • not great
    • not so well

    r: why, what’s wrong?

    What’s up?

    • not much
    • nothing much