Vocabulary
Und dir?
/ʊnt ˈdiːɐ̯/· phrase
and you? (to a friend, after Wie geht's?)
Answer „Wie geht's?“ and ask back: „Gut, danke. Und dir?“ — to friends, family and classmates. It goes with „Wie geht's?“ — after a name or a country, ask back with „Und du?“
CEFR A1Frequency ●●●●●informal
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Forms
- polite
- Und Ihnen?
- long form
- Und wie geht es dir?
- you will also hear (fine too)
- Gut, danke. Und du?
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Und dir?
and you? (how are you — to a friend)
Gut, danke. Und dir?
Fine, thanks. And you?
Common combinations
- Gut, danke. Und dir?Fine, thanks. And you?
- Und wie geht's dir?And how are you doing?
Common learner mistakes
- Wie geht's? — Gut, danke. Und Ihnen, Mia?Wie geht's? — Gut, danke. Und dir, Mia?Mia is a friend: you say du to her, so ask back with dir. Und Ihnen? is for people you say Sie to.
Real examples
- Wie geht's? — Gut, danke. Und dir?How are you? — Fine, thanks. And you?
- Es geht. Und dir?So-so. And you?
- Sehr gut! Und dir, Mia?Very well! And you, Mia?
