どうだいHow did you like ...?, How about ...?, What's going on?, How's it going?

友達(ともだち)に：「禁酒(きんしゅ)をしたらどうだい？」

To a friend: "How about giving up drinking?" {How did you like ...?, How about ...?, What's going on?, How's it going?}

医者(いしゃ)：「健康(けんこう)のために暴飲(ぼういん)暴食(ぼうしょく)をやめたらどうだい？」

Doctor: "How about quitting overeating and heavy drinking for the sake of your health?" {How did you like ...?, How about ...?, What's going on?, How's it going?}

父(ちち)：「新(あたら)しい彼氏(かれし)とはどうだい？」娘(むすめ)：「ほっといてよ！」

Father: "How's it going with your new boyfriend?" Daughter: "Leave me alone!" {How did you like ...?, How about ...?, What's going on?, How's it going?}

夫(おっと)：「ダイエットの調子(ちょうし)はどうだい？」妻(つま)：「全然(ぜんぜん)。体重(たいじゅう)が一向(いっこう)に減(へ)らないの。」

Husband: "How's the diet going?" Wife: "Not at all. My weight is not decreasing at all." {How did you like ...?, How about ...?, What's going on?, How's it going?}

妻(つま)に「タバコをやめたらどうだい？」と言(い)われた。妻(つま)を相手(あいて)に却下(きゃっか)はできない。

My wife said to me, "How about quitting smoking?" I can't reject her suggestion. {How did you like ...?, How about ...?, What's going on?, How's it going?}