"How do you do?" As far as I know we can use this phrase instead of "hallo, good afternoon..." and other words of greetings. The answer is "How do you do?" It's difficult for foreigners to understand.

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Olga

"How do you do?" As far as I know we can use this phrase instead of "hallo, good afternoon..." and other words of greetings. The answer is "How do you do?" It's difficult for foreigners to understand. Dear native English speakers, can you explain why you use it greeting each other? Does it belong to formal or informal speech? Thank you in advance!!!

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How are You?

"How do you do?" is a formal and somewhat old fashioned greeting, and very rarely used in modern English. There are many variants commonly in use such as "How do?", "Alright?", and many others in regional dialects. Hope this helps Olga. :)

I have maybe said "How do you do?" three times in my life. "How are you doing today?" is much more common

It's very formal.

How do you do is a very formal greeting and not often used any more, we would normally say how are you? or Okay?

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