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[krepsen.livejournal.com]

If I'm going to say "How are you my friend" in Russian, what should I say?

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[lavun4ik.livejournal.com]

"ТЫ как, друг мой"

[narishka.livejournal.com]

Как дела?
как ты?

[alon_68]

??

Скорее уж "как у тебя дела, дружок?"

[lavun4ik.livejournal.com]

настроение другое..

[unintended-muse.livejournal.com]

как дела, друг/подруга?

[xorxor.livejournal.com]

from more officially to less officially:

Как Ваши дела, друг мой ?
Друг, как твои дела ?
Как у тебя дела ?
Как ты ?
Ты как, дружбан ?

[oryx_and_crake]

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[oryx_and_crake]

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[megilla.livejournal.com]

Your avatar let's you to say : PREVED KAGDILA
:)

[mary-bel.livejournal.com]

I think universal form of sentence in this situation will be "Как ты, друг(подруга)?"
Word "my" - "мой" in this case does not need for my opinion

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Sorry for my english. I am only studying:)

Sorry for my english

[lumberjan.livejournal.com]

"дружбан" is incorrect & stupid word for normal people IMHO.

I think it is better to say "How are you?" without "my friend" or other common words... It will be more natural for the language. IMHO

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[xorxor.livejournal.com]

It is correct.
A lot of russian use this word in everyday speaking. "дружбан, братан" and so are usual words. Sertanly, you can not use this word in conversation with your boss, only in non-official dialogue.

PS: "дружок" is real stupid word. IMHO it's gay :).

Re: Sorry for my english

[lumberjan.livejournal.com]

May be I am included in another social group, but i won't be glad if somebody use this word speaking with me))) I consider it to be vulgar.

[towarysc.livejournal.com]

Как жизнь, друг?

[provocateur-b.livejournal.com]

привет, как ты?
or
привет, как дела?

[ex-v3m464.livejournal.com]

Or, "Как, друг, поживаешь?"

[http://users.livejournal.com/hinfa_/]

I think, the best way to say that would be: "Как дела, дружище?"
Expression "Друг мой" is so melancholic, "дружок" sounds gay, and "дружбан" is vulgar. So "Дружище" would be the best choice.

[navi-ooshan.livejournal.com]

Чувак, как жизнь?( Means: Dude whats up?)

[ex-ult-i-ma.livejournal.com]

"Дружище" is a bit obsolete, I'd say. I would not normally use it in colloquial.

Re: Sorry for my english

[voiza.livejournal.com]

"дружище" can be used in that way :)
But it means not directly "my friend" but "my old (well-known) friend"

[yelbota.livejournal.com]

гыгы. Каг дила кросафчег?

[philinn.livejournal.com]

+1

[oryx_and_crake]

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[zergius.livejournal.com]

straight translation may be: 'Как дела, друг?'
but this is too formal and don`t used as is.
more often used more informal forms like 'Как дела, приятель?' or 'Как поживаешь, дружище?'
and most often used simply 'Как дела?'

but as opposed to english, in russian is not customary to greet friend with "How are you my friend"
first word should be "Привет!" or "Здоров!" or smth similar

as result we have sentence "Привет! Как дела?"
or if you want to make emphasis on friendship you may use "Привет, дружище! Как твои дела?"

sorry for my terrible english :)

Re: Sorry for my english

[spiritrc.livejournal.com]

What about your best friends like schoolmates who know you for like 20 years?
What's your gender, by the way? For I think the word "дружбан" may be well considered offensive by most women. As to men, I guess, most would not like to hear that word from an occasional pal, but can accept it and use it between old friends.