"How are you?"

Translation: Hvordan har du det?

[Silviriwiwi]

Can someone explain why does this sentece uses "har" and "det"? I'm lost :-(

[Xneb]

This is just the way it's asked in Danish (Lit. "How do you have it?") as you often describe feelings with "har det" (f.eks. Jeg har det koldt = I am cold or Jeg har det godt = I am good)

[DinaKont]

thanks for the useful explanation, Xneb :)

[GirlWithTheGold]

As am I. Hopefully someone will reply!

[calprofmom]

If it helps, this construction is not unlike French for some personal experiences: "J'ai froid" which is literally "I have coldness" would be translated in English as "I am cold"

[IgnasDukynas]

It has to be also excepted an answer: Det går godt

[Jerrifus]

That is similar but has a different meaning. "Det gar godt" is a "yes or no" question, but how are you is "open".

[relativo.es]

The joke is that the answer to "how are you?" is "its going well" although that's irrelevant to what they actually wanted

[Rey892]

"Det går godt" is the reply to "how are you" ..."it goes good"

[Tenth-Doctor]

Just a little question.. I heard that you ask: Hvordan går det?
Is that wrong, can you say both or does it have another translation?

[JQuisel]

Yeah I have a Danish friend who said that "hvordan går det?" Is correct but duolingo says it's wrong. :C

[kd]

I also learnt: Hvordan går det? at language class in both Australia and Denmark.

[Flloek]

"Hvordan går det med dig?" was accepted.

[bugalicious93]

I put "Hvorvan er du?" But they marked it wrong. Why du i have to put "det" on the end of it?

[UNBALANC3D]

I did the same! From what I gathered, the correct way to ask how someone is, is to say "how do you have it" which translates to "hvordan har du det"

[MMuhr]

Would "Jeg har det godt!" be a reasonable answer to this question?

[Ninoney]

it's totally okay ^^ or 'Jeg har det fint.', but there's a lot of reasonable answers for this question

[mills428187]

I find this so hard to remember

[FaizanSatti]

Why isnt it, Hvordan går det?

[itazipamakakte]

Why is gar used instead of ar

[Calcium8475]

I heard a few times "har du det?" Without "hvordan". Is that wrong?