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

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

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      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?}

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      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?}

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      (ちち):「(あたら)しい彼氏(かれし)とはどうだい?」(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?}

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      (おっと):「ダイエットの調子(ちょうし)どうだい?」(つま):「全然(ぜんぜん)体重(たいじゅう)一向(いっこう)()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?}

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      (つま)に「タバコをやめたらどうだい?」と()われた。(つま)相手(あいて)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?}

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