Kumusta ka na?

[hopeful_silence]

I have a really simple question...I am wondering what kind of ways you can say how you're feeling; other than mabuti naman or the regular stuff that makes you think the person only has a superficial knowledge of the language. For example, when I teach a class in English and I say "How are you?" and all the students answer back, "We are fine." or "I

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[sibyline]

i say, "okey lang," which is a bit less formal. otherwise it's purely contextual. sometimes i ironically say "mahirap ang buhay" but otherwise i can't think of any other particular set phrases.

[mayakda]

If it's a friend and you're having a bad day, you might say:

"Hay naku, huwag mo nang tanungin" (Oh dear, don't even ask)

[yodonome]

I can't really think of anything except "ayus lang" or "mabuti naman". Generally, when we are asked how we are, it usually translates to how is your life right now? We then answer back by updating them with the recent happenings in our life.

I don't think I remember being asked "kamusta ka na" by someone I am not close with though...

[baruchan]

I agree with yodonome -- we usually respond to "kamusta ka na" by giving a blow-by-blow account of the events in our lives that the person asking the question missed out on. That said, when someone asks me how I'm doing, I generally respond by shrugging and saying "ayus lang, wala namang nangyaring masama".

[tisoi]

I've heard "buhay pa 'ko" (I'm still alive) or "humihinga pa" (still breathing) ...

Lately my grandma's been stressed out so she answers "heeeeto..." (here it is... but basically means "so-so")