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: Core bedside phrase. More formal than Wie geht's? and ideal with patients.
🇩🇪 In Germany: A calm opening question helps build trust before discussing the operation.
Phrase Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
how
Question word used to ask about someone's condition.
Wie geht es Ihnen heute? ist eine höfliche Frage an den Patienten.
How are you today? is a polite question to the patient.
geht
[gayt]
is going
From 'gehen'; here it helps ask how someone is doing.
Wie geht es Ihnen heute? fragt die Ärztin am Morgen.
How are you today? the doctor asks in the morning.
es
[ess]
it
Pronoun used in the fixed expression 'Wie geht es Ihnen?'.
Wie geht es Ihnen heute? hören Patienten oft vor dem Eingriff.
How are you today? is something patients often hear before the procedure.
Ihnen
[EE-nen]
you
Formal polite form used to address one patient respectfully.
Wie geht es Ihnen heute? ist im Krankenhaus sehr üblich.
How are you today? is very common in the hospital.
heute
[HOY-tuh]
today
Refers to the current day, often important in pre-op context.
Wie geht es Ihnen heute? passt gut vor der Operation.
How are you today? fits well before the operation.
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