Kung hindi ako magaling mag-Tagalog, at hindi rin ako magaling mag-English, paano na?

Our technical support guy came by the clinic this afternoon to drop a mouse for the laptop. I had a big smile on my face as I said hi and he asked me how I was. Flustered from whatever I was doing at that time, I loudly said "HOW!" instead of "How are you?" So parang naging "Hi" yung "How are you?" ko. I'm not sure if he heard me. Okay, I'm positive he heard me. Napaka-enthusiastic pa naman ng "How" ko. I can just imagine how red my face was after. But anyway, I redeemed myself when I went to the back to use the washroom. He was there so I just made small talk about the terrible weather. Haha. Good save. Until my next blooper.