wie geht's

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/viː ɡeːts/
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An informal question about how someone is feeling or doing.

Examples

  • Sie schrieb nur: „Wie geht's bei euch?“
    She just wrote, “How are things with you all?”
  • Ich habe Tom lange nicht gesehen und fragte: „Wie geht's?“
    I had not seen Tom for a long time and asked, “How are you?”
  • „Wie geht's?“ – „Gut, danke. Und dir?“
    “How are you?” “Fine, thanks. And you?”
  • „Na, wie geht's dir heute?“
    “So, how are you today?”
  • „Hallo, wie geht's?“, fragte Lena.
    “Hi, how are you?” Lena asked.

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Meanings

How are things

greeting
informal
An informal question about how someone is feeling or doing.

Examples

  • „Hallo, wie geht's?“, fragte Lena.
    “Hi, how are you?” Lena asked.
  • „Wie geht's?“ – „Gut, danke. Und dir?“
    “How are you?” “Fine, thanks. And you?”
  • Ich habe Tom lange nicht gesehen und fragte: „Wie geht's?“
    I had not seen Tom for a long time and asked, “How are you?”
  • „Na, wie geht's dir heute?“
    “So, how are you today?”
  • Sie schrieb nur: „Wie geht's bei euch?“
    She just wrote, “How are things with you all?”

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Etymology

A contracted form of wie geht es, literally asking how it is going.

FAQ

What does wie geht's mean?

An informal question about how someone is feeling or doing.

When is wie geht's used?

It is a casual greeting or a genuine check on someone’s well-being.

How is wie geht's written?

The apostrophe marks the missing e in es; the headword is spelled wie geht's.

Does wie geht's change form?

The core stays wie geht’s; dir or another dative phrase may follow.

Where does wie geht's come from?

A contracted form of wie geht es, literally asking how it is going.

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