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Let's look at some more examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
잘 지냈어요? (Jal ji-naess-eo-yo?)
네, 잘 지냈어요. (Ne, jal ji-naess-eo-yo.)
잘 지냈어요? (Jal ji-naess-eo-yo?)
네, 잘 지냈어요. (Ne, jal ji-naess-eo-yo.)
잘 지내셨어요? (Jal ji-nae-syeoss-eo-yo?)
아주 잘 지냈어요. (A-ju jal ji-naess-eo-yo.)
잘 지내셨어요? (Jal ji-nae-syeoss-eo-yo?)
아주 잘 지냈어요. (A-ju jal ji-naess-eo-yo.)
안녕하세요. (An-nyeong-ha-se-yo.)
안녕하세요. (An-nyeong-ha-se-yo.)
안녕하세요. (An-nyeong-ha-se-yo.)
안녕하세요. (An-nyeong-ha-se-yo.)
잘 지냈어?(Jal ji-nae-sseo?)
잘 지냈어. (Jal ji-nae-sseo.)
잘 지냈어? (Jal ji-nae-sseo?)
잘 지냈어. (Jal ji-nae-sseo.)
잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?)
네, 잘 지내요. (Ne, jal ji-nae-yo.)
잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?)
네, 잘 지내요. (Ne, jal ji-nae-yo.)
Did you notice how I used a different question?
잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?)
잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?)
How are you?
First is 잘 (jal), meaning "well," in this context. 잘 (jal)
Next is 지내요(ji-nae-yo). "[you] spend time," in this context. 지내요(. 지내요
지내요. is the polite informal form of the verb 지내다 (ji-nae-da), meaning "to spend, as in to spend one's time." 지내다.
Note the word for "you" is inferred because this is a two-person conversation, and it's omitted. In Korean, it is common to exclude personal pronouns such as "you," when it is clear from context.
Altogether, 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?), literally, "Well [you] spend time," but translates as "How are you?" 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?)
Pay attention to the rising intonation. 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?)
This is a phrase to say when you haven't met someone for a long time. It's not a daily expression.
Mark responds with 네, yes, followed by the same words in the question, 잘 지내요. 

Notice the intonation: 잘 지내요. 

All together, 네, 잘 지내요. (Ne, jal ji-nae-yo.) "Yes, I'm well."

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