Vocabulary
Wie geht's?
/viː ˈɡeːts/· phrase
How are you?
Short for „Wie geht es dir?“ — asked by friends and colleagues; the formal version is „Wie geht es Ihnen?“
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Wie geht's?
how are you? (informal)
Hallo Tom, wie geht's?
Hi Tom, how are you?
Common combinations
- Gut, danke. Und dir?Fine, thanks. And you?
- Es geht.So-so.
- Nicht so gut.Not so good.
Common learner mistakes
- Wie geht es du?Wie geht es dir?The person is in the dative: Wie geht es dir / Ihnen / ihm? — literally 'how does it go for you'.
- Wie bist du?Wie geht's? / Wie geht es dir?„Wie bist du?“ asks about your character, not how you are today.
Real examples
- Hallo Sara! Wie geht's?Hi Sara! How are you?
- Wie geht's dir? — Super, danke!How are you? — Great, thanks!
- Wie geht's deiner Familie?How's your family?
