hoe

Other ways to say it

• des teall the, used with a comparative as an intensifier; the ... the, forms a parallel comparative

Asking how somebody is

• hoe gaat het?how are you?The everyday question, with je or with u; the answer is often goed, dank je.
• hoe gaat het met u?how are you?To someone you say u to, as a real question that wants an answer.
• hoe gaat het met je?how are you doing?The je form, warmer than a bare hoe gaat het?
• hoe is het?how is it going?Short and common everywhere; in speech it is often hoe is 't?