How to say “how are you” in German
“How are you” in German
wie geht es dir?
vee GAYT es deer
Casual form. Use “wie geht es Ihnen?” when speaking politely to someone you don’t know.
Example sentences
Hallo, wie geht es dir?
Hi, how are you?
—Wie geht’s? —Danke, gut.
“How’s it going?” “Good, thanks.”
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