Japanese phrase
___は最近どうですか？ ___ wa sai kin dō de su ka
Meaning
How has ___ been lately?
When to use it
Asks how someone or something has been lately. This gentle question often checks on a person or invites a brief update about a familiar subject.
Example dialogue
お母さんは最近どうですか？ o kā sa n wa sai kin dō de su ka
How has your mother been lately?
元気です。 gen ki de su
She has been well.