How to Say ‘How are you today?’ in German
Wie geht es Ihnen heute?
vee gayt ess EE-nen HOY-tuh
[vee gayt ess EE-nen HOY-tuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Adds heute to focus on the patient's current condition. A very natural post-op check-in phrase.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds attentive and patient-centered, especially during morning rounds after surgery.
Phrase Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
how
question word used to ask about someone's condition
Mit Wie beginnt die Frage Wie geht es Ihnen heute?
The question Wie geht es Ihnen heute? begins with how.
geht
[gayt]
goes / is going
from 'gehen'; here it helps ask how someone is doing today
In Wie geht es Ihnen heute? fragt geht nach dem Befinden.
In Wie geht es Ihnen heute?, geht asks about the person's condition.
es
[ess]
it
pronoun in a common fixed expression for asking how someone is
Das es in Wie geht es Ihnen heute? ist Teil der Redewendung.
The es in Wie geht es Ihnen heute? is part of the expression.
Ihnen
[EE-nen]
you
formal polite form used when speaking respectfully to a patient
Ihnen zeigt in Wie geht es Ihnen heute? die höfliche Anrede.
Ihnen shows the polite form of address in Wie geht es Ihnen heute?
heute
[HOY-tuh]
today
adds a time reference to ask about the patient's condition today
Mit heute in Wie geht es Ihnen heute? fragt man nach dem heutigen Zustand.
With heute in Wie geht es Ihnen heute?, you ask about today's condition.
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