HOW / WHAT ABOUT ... ?


Meaning of HOW / WHAT ABOUT ... ? in English

1.

used when asking for information about sb/sth :

How about Ruth? Have you heard from her?

I'm having fish. What about you?

2.

used to make a suggestion :

How about going for a walk?

What about a break?

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.