wie
A1#21Hear it
adverb
- how
conjunction
- like
- as
- than
- whenreferring to the past
Used in the library
- Wie lange kochen sie?How long do they cook?A1Knödel mit der Oma — Dumplings with Grandma
- Wie spät ist es denn?What time is it, then?A1Die Maibaumwache — Guarding the Maypole
- Wie viele Leute wohnen hier?How many people live here?A1Ein Zimmer in Neukölln — A Room in Neukölln
- Wie hast du das erfahren?How did you find out about that?A1Tun und Bewegen — Doing and moving (A1)
Other ways to say it
Asking how somebody is
- wie geht es Ihnen?how are you?The Sie form — anyone you do not know well, and a real question that expects an answer.
- wie geht's?how's it going?The du form, short; among friends and colleagues on du terms.
- wie geht es dir?how are you?The full du form, a shade warmer than wie geht's.
Asking somebody to say it again
- wie bitte?sorry?The polite way to ask for a repeat; also what you say instead of was?