It is said "(o)genki desu ka" the o- is optional, it just makes it more polite. However in Japan it is more common to comment on the weather when you see some one rather than ask "how are you" So if it's nice outside you would say "kyou wa ii otenki desu ne" which basically says "the weather is nice today, isn't it?"
2006-09-27 05:11:53
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answered by Anonymous
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"Genki desu ka"=how are "you". Genki means healthy or well and desu ka makes it a question. Think of desu as "it's" and "ka" as a question mark. You can drop what's understood from context in Japanese a lot of the time, so you don't really have to say "you" or "today". If you wanted to literally say "how are you today?" you would say "Kyo (today) wa (is) anata (you) genki desu ka", but that would be stiff and unnatural to Japanese ears. Just "Genki desu ka" is fine as an everyday colloquial greeting.
2006-09-26 20:30:48
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answered by michinoku2001 7
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There are a number of ways, depending on what you want to convey. You wouldn't really say "How are you today?" in exactly those words.
Probably the most common way of expressing this idea is "Genki desu ka" which is basically "How are you?" The reply is normally "Genki desu."
"Genki datta" or "Do genki" are also used, and both basically mean "How's it going?"
"Do-shiteta" also works, and is roughly "How have you been doing?"
Arigato gozimashta!
2006-09-26 20:30:20
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answered by mz 2
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2006-09-26 20:25:17
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answered by Akmal Zaidi 4
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2006-09-27 01:16:42
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answered by :) 3
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2006-09-27 15:06:21
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answered by stevehokie 2
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