Is it okay to say “How is it going?” instead of “How are you?”

Question

I’ve heard native speakers say “How’s it going?” a lot.
Is it the same as “How are you?”

Mark · Accepted Answer

Yes, it's perfectly okay. “How’s it going?” is just a more casual way of saying “How are you?”. People use it a lot with friends, coworkers, or people they see often.

MikeW · Accepted Answer

Yeah, that's completely normal. “How’s it going?” is just a casual way to say “How are you?”. 
You'll hear it a lot in daily conversations. People often reply with something simple like “Good”, “Not bad”, or “Pretty good”.

Is it okay to say “How is it going?” instead of “How are you?”

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