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※ ChatGPTを利用し、要約された質問です（原文：Besides that how are you? の意味）
What does 'Besides that how are you?' mean?
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- I received a message from a male foreign friend asking when we can go to our favorite bar together. I replied that when I'm busy, I can finish work by 8 pm if he tells me in advance. In his reply, he said 'OK, I will let you know when I'm going there. Besides that how are you?' I'm not sure what 'Besides that how are you?' means even after using dictionaries and translation tools. What does it mean?
- I'm exchanging emails with a male foreign friend. We were discussing when we can go to our favorite bar together, and I mentioned that I can finish work before 8 pm if he tells me in advance, even if I'm busy. In his reply, he asked 'Besides that how are you?'. I tried using dictionaries and translation tools, but I couldn't understand its exact meaning. What does it mean?
- I'm communicating with a male foreign friend via email. We were talking about when we can meet at our favorite bar, and I mentioned that if he tells me in advance, I can finish work before 8 pm even when I'm busy. In his reply, he asked 'Besides that how are you?'. I tried looking it up in dictionaries and using translation tools, but I couldn't grasp its meaning. What does it mean?
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はじめまして。 ご質問： ＜「Besides that how are you?」の意味が分からず＞ １．このbesidesは「～は別として」という意味の前置詞です。 ２．前置詞ですから、名詞が後続します。ここではthatという代名詞がその名詞となっているのです。 ３．この文はそこで一息いれてコンマなどを入れると、文がわかり易くなります。 例： Besides that, how are you? （直訳）「それは別として、お元気ですか？」 →（意訳）「それはそうと、元気？」 ぐらいになります。 以上ご参考までに。
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分かりやすい解説ありがとうございました。 色々な意味を持つ言葉を読み解くのって難しいですね。