YOU SAID:
Hey there friends, how’s it going?
INTO JAPANESE
友達ねえ、調子はどう?
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Hey friends, how are you doing?
INTO JAPANESE
やあ、お元気ですか?
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Hey, how are you doing?
INTO JAPANESE
やあ、お元気ですか?
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Hey, how are you doing?
That didn't even make that much sense in English.