Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "About"

A: it's your opinion or disagreeing (not agreeing with) with a point like "say what you will about icecream, BUT my favorite desert is cake" or "say what you will about Tom, BUT he is a good guy"

A: It means "and you?" Maybe the same as "あなたは？"

For example:
"I'm going to the party. How about you?" meaning "Are you going too?"

A: uma das traduções é: que tal
mas acho que tem outras traduções.
espero que eu tenha ajudado 💜

A: Algo como "o que você acha dali?"

Por exemplo, você está numa praia e procura um lugar pra colocar seu guarda-sol e sua canga, pra sentar-se e tomar um sol, daí alguém sugere, "que tal lá?" (How about there?).

Ou, outro exemplo, você está em um carro com alguém que está procurando uma vaga pra estacionar. Daí vê uma vaga e sugere, "que tal ali?".

A: Um engraçado e sarcástico nao.

Which is my beginner Portuguese attempt to say.

"A funny or sarcastic way of saying no."

A: @Garciadanieltsr Oh I see. This is a good phrase to learn.

How about that as an idea?
And
How about that idea?
... mean the same thing.



How about that ______? can have two meanings.

1. What do you think of ______?

How about that idea? What do you think of that idea? Is it good? Is it smart etc.? What's your opinion?

2. "I think this is important or great, don't you agree?"
In other words, even though it sounds like a question, actually the person is making a statement that something is significant or wonderful.

A: How about that idea? It's a great idea in my opinion. You agree with me, right?


You only know if it's meaning #1 or #2 by the context.


And you can use the phrase for anything.
How about that car?
How about that horse?
How about that guy?

A: I'm fine and you?
I'm from Portugal, what about you?
I'm feeling pretty good, how about you?
I'm 18, and you?

A: It is used when suggesting something. For example :"what should we do tonight?" "How about going to the cinema?"

A: "I am bored I want to do something" "how about going to a karaoke?"

A: How about is used when making a suggestion. it is used in the form of a question. some examples include: what time so you want to meet? how about 10 o clock? where do you want to go? how about the park?

A: they both can be used! they mean the same thing.

A: ◇ "How about ...?"
→ ...a (new) idea.
→ ...a noun or,
→ ...subject pronoun + infinitive (without "to")
▪︎ How about another colour for the living room?
▪︎We always go to the movies, how about we go to the theater today?

◇ "What about ...?"
→ ... an unsolved problem.
→ ...a noun.
▪︎And what about my homework if I am helping you?!
▪︎What about the one you know...? Is he coming?

◇ Both, "How about ...?" and "What about ...?"
== "And you?"
▪︎I’m going home, how about you?
▪︎I’m going home, what about you?
▪︎I’m going home, aren't you?

🙂🙂

A: Normally how about you is used for feelings or personal things and what about you is like about places or objects
Example for how about you:- I feel kinda hungry, how about you?

Example for what about you:- I am going to stay with my mum for today what about you?
(daily use example for student)
Hey!! I am going to do my homework now what about you??

A: I don't think there is much difference. You can use them interchangeably except for one situation:

When you add a factor to something:
situation 1
A: "Tommy and Melanie and Patrick are coming tomorrow...uh...who else..."
(トミーくんとメラニーとパトリックが明日行く…えっと…もう一人がいた気がする…)
B: "What about Mark?"
A: "Oh yeah! Mark!"

-> How about Mark?❌

situation 2
A: "I'm gonna go see Grampa on Monday so I don't have to go to school!"
(月曜日にじーちゃんと会いに行くから学校に行かないで済むよ！！)
B: "...but what about the test on Monday?"

-> How about the test on Monday?❌

But if you are proposing a plan, then both are okay.
"How about we visit the aquarium?"✅
"What about we visit the aquarium?"✅
(水族館に行ったらいかが？)

A: Sometimes you can use either.

“How about” sounds more like a suggestion.
How about going out for pizza tonight? (Would you like to go out for pizza?)
How about watching a movie? (Would you like to watch a movie?)

“What about” sounds like reminding someone about something or asking for information.
Hey, what about my book? You remembered to bring it, didn’t you?
What about this sandwich? Is it yours?
What about these shoes? Do you need to put them in the closet?

A: 如果你的听众知道你们的说话的也如果他们知道 "it" 是什么, "How about it?" 可以:
A: "I need you to go to the store with me, how about it?"
B: "Yes, I can go with you."
但是，如果他们不知道你们说话的，"How about it?" 不好：
A: "So, how about it?"
B: "How about what?"

我希望你能明白我的中文！

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A: I'm fine, how about you?
Sounds good!
A little slow. But with practice you will speak at a normal pace. :)

A: Buts its running not runing

A: Both of them are natural!

A: yeah it sounds natural