How to reply to 「いま、すごく幸せです？」
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I have a colleague who is blessed with a girl child and I posted a greeting saying
おめでとうございます
In reply to this, he said
ありがとう。いま、すごく幸せです？
I guess he is asking me about my well being. How should I reply to such questions in Japanese if I want to politely say [I'm good thank you!]?
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I have a colleague who is blessed with a girl child and I posted a greeting saying
おめでとうございます
In reply to this, he said
ありがとう。いま、すごく幸せです？
I guess he is asking me about my well being. How should I reply to such questions in Japanese if I want to politely say [I'm good thank you!]?
phrases greetings
asked 2 hours ago
VPK
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Are you sure it was a question rather than a statement?
– mamster
2 hours ago
I'm guessing the same thing as it was a happy occasion for him, but there was a question mark at the end of the statement so I was wondering!
– VPK
2 hours ago
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I'm guessing the question mark was a typo, because it makes perfect sense as a response and little sense as a question.
– mamster
2 hours ago
Right, but still how should reply to such sentence, something like 「気をつけてください」or something else? If you could briefly describe it in an answer I will be happy to accept it as correct one.
– VPK
1 hour ago
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I have a colleague who is blessed with a girl child and I posted a greeting saying
おめでとうございます
In reply to this, he said
ありがとう。いま、すごく幸せです？
I guess he is asking me about my well being. How should I reply to such questions in Japanese if I want to politely say [I'm good thank you!]?
phrases greetings
asked 2 hours ago
VPK
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I have a colleague who is blessed with a girl child and I posted a greeting saying
おめでとうございます
In reply to this, he said
ありがとう。いま、すごく幸せです？
I guess he is asking me about my well being. How should I reply to such questions in Japanese if I want to politely say [I'm good thank you!]?
phrases greetings
phrases greetings
asked 2 hours ago
VPK
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VPK
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VPK
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asked 2 hours ago
VPK
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asked 2 hours ago
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Are you sure it was a question rather than a statement?
– mamster
2 hours ago
I'm guessing the same thing as it was a happy occasion for him, but there was a question mark at the end of the statement so I was wondering!
– VPK
2 hours ago
2
I'm guessing the question mark was a typo, because it makes perfect sense as a response and little sense as a question.
– mamster
2 hours ago
Right, but still how should reply to such sentence, something like 「気をつけてください」or something else? If you could briefly describe it in an answer I will be happy to accept it as correct one.
– VPK
1 hour ago
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3
Are you sure it was a question rather than a statement?
– mamster
2 hours ago
I'm guessing the same thing as it was a happy occasion for him, but there was a question mark at the end of the statement so I was wondering!
– VPK
2 hours ago
2
I'm guessing the question mark was a typo, because it makes perfect sense as a response and little sense as a question.
– mamster
2 hours ago
Right, but still how should reply to such sentence, something like 「気をつけてください」or something else? If you could briefly describe it in an answer I will be happy to accept it as correct one.
– VPK
1 hour ago
3
3
Are you sure it was a question rather than a statement?
– mamster
2 hours ago
Are you sure it was a question rather than a statement?
– mamster
2 hours ago
I'm guessing the same thing as it was a happy occasion for him, but there was a question mark at the end of the statement so I was wondering!
– VPK
2 hours ago
I'm guessing the same thing as it was a happy occasion for him, but there was a question mark at the end of the statement so I was wondering!
– VPK
2 hours ago
2
2
I'm guessing the question mark was a typo, because it makes perfect sense as a response and little sense as a question.
– mamster
2 hours ago
I'm guessing the question mark was a typo, because it makes perfect sense as a response and little sense as a question.
– mamster
2 hours ago
Right, but still how should reply to such sentence, something like 「気をつけてください」or something else? If you could briefly describe it in an answer I will be happy to accept it as correct one.
– VPK
1 hour ago
Right, but still how should reply to such sentence, something like 「気をつけてください」or something else? If you could briefly describe it in an answer I will be happy to accept it as correct one.
– VPK
1 hour ago
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I guess he is asking me about my well being.
In fact, I don't think so. 幸せ usually doesn't mean normal well-being but only the full-of-joy state, that like whoever has their child. It's not a word you use to ask if somebody is fine.
In this case, unless it's typo or mojibake, the final ？ represents some degree of unsureness or hesitation towards previous words (or, choice of words). It's bit slangy, orthographical (non-verbal) usage of the sign, but quite widespread at least on the internet. They as often as not enclose the question mark with parentheses （？）, in that case, more unambiguous to readers. With all of these it's still open to wide interpretation, but I guess he want to tell something like:
It hasn't hit me yet, but I suppose I'm really happy.
Is that so-called, I couldn't be happier?
answered 1 hour ago
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oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
I guess he is asking me about my well being.
In fact, I don't think so. 幸せ usually doesn't mean normal well-being but only the full-of-joy state, that like whoever has their child. It's not a word you use to ask if somebody is fine.
In this case, unless it's typo or mojibake, the final ？ represents some degree of unsureness or hesitation towards previous words (or, choice of words). It's bit slangy, orthographical (non-verbal) usage of the sign, but quite widespread at least on the internet. They as often as not enclose the question mark with parentheses （？）, in that case, more unambiguous to readers. With all of these it's still open to wide interpretation, but I guess he want to tell something like:
It hasn't hit me yet, but I suppose I'm really happy.
Is that so-called, I couldn't be happier?
answered 1 hour ago
broccoli forest
29.3k13795
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up vote
3
down vote
accepted
I guess he is asking me about my well being.
In fact, I don't think so. 幸せ usually doesn't mean normal well-being but only the full-of-joy state, that like whoever has their child. It's not a word you use to ask if somebody is fine.
In this case, unless it's typo or mojibake, the final ？ represents some degree of unsureness or hesitation towards previous words (or, choice of words). It's bit slangy, orthographical (non-verbal) usage of the sign, but quite widespread at least on the internet. They as often as not enclose the question mark with parentheses （？）, in that case, more unambiguous to readers. With all of these it's still open to wide interpretation, but I guess he want to tell something like:
It hasn't hit me yet, but I suppose I'm really happy.
Is that so-called, I couldn't be happier?
answered 1 hour ago
broccoli forest
29.3k13795
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
I guess he is asking me about my well being.
In fact, I don't think so. 幸せ usually doesn't mean normal well-being but only the full-of-joy state, that like whoever has their child. It's not a word you use to ask if somebody is fine.
In this case, unless it's typo or mojibake, the final ？ represents some degree of unsureness or hesitation towards previous words (or, choice of words). It's bit slangy, orthographical (non-verbal) usage of the sign, but quite widespread at least on the internet. They as often as not enclose the question mark with parentheses （？）, in that case, more unambiguous to readers. With all of these it's still open to wide interpretation, but I guess he want to tell something like:
It hasn't hit me yet, but I suppose I'm really happy.
Is that so-called, I couldn't be happier?
answered 1 hour ago
broccoli forest
29.3k13795
I guess he is asking me about my well being.
In fact, I don't think so. 幸せ usually doesn't mean normal well-being but only the full-of-joy state, that like whoever has their child. It's not a word you use to ask if somebody is fine.
In this case, unless it's typo or mojibake, the final ？ represents some degree of unsureness or hesitation towards previous words (or, choice of words). It's bit slangy, orthographical (non-verbal) usage of the sign, but quite widespread at least on the internet. They as often as not enclose the question mark with parentheses （？）, in that case, more unambiguous to readers. With all of these it's still open to wide interpretation, but I guess he want to tell something like:
It hasn't hit me yet, but I suppose I'm really happy.
Is that so-called, I couldn't be happier?
answered 1 hour ago
broccoli forest
29.3k13795
answered 1 hour ago
broccoli forest
29.3k13795
answered 1 hour ago
broccoli forest
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answered 1 hour ago
broccoli forest
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Are you sure it was a question rather than a statement?
– mamster
2 hours ago
I'm guessing the same thing as it was a happy occasion for him, but there was a question mark at the end of the statement so I was wondering!
– VPK
2 hours ago
2
I'm guessing the question mark was a typo, because it makes perfect sense as a response and little sense as a question.
– mamster
2 hours ago
Right, but still how should reply to such sentence, something like 「気をつけてください」or something else? If you could briefly describe it in an answer I will be happy to accept it as correct one.
– VPK
1 hour ago