How's the family?



How's the family?

 and How's your family?
an expression used on greeting to ask about the state of the person's immediate family. Bob: Hello, Fred. How are you? Fred: Fine, thanks. Bob: How's the family? Fred: Great! How's yours? Bob: Couldn't bebetter. "How's the family?" asked Bill, greeting his boss.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AÑUli-Western African, Igbo
Mabel['mæbəl]
KristÓFKREESH-tofHungarian
&Thorn;ÓRa-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
ElvinEL-vinEnglish
Armstead['a:msted]