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How to Say ‘How do I measure that?’ in German

Wie messe ich das?

vee MES-seh ikh dahs

[vee MES-seh ikh dahs]

Phrase Breakdown

Wie messe

vee MES-seh

How do ... measure

'Wie' means how and sounds like 'vee'. 'Messe' is the 'ich' form of 'messen'.

Example

Wie messe ich Fieber?

How do I take a temperature?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word used to ask about condition, manner, or state.

Example

Wie fühlen Sie sich heute?

How are you feeling today?

messe

[MES-seh]

measure

'I' form of the verb messen, to measure.

Example

Ich messe meinen Puls.

I measure my pulse.

ich das?

ikh dahs

I that?

Subject and object follow the verb in a question. The 'ch' in 'ich' is soft, like a hiss: ikh.

Example

Wie mache ich das?

How do I do that?

Words in this phrase

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

das

[dahs]

that / it

Used to refer to a situation or thing being discussed.

Example

Das ist nicht die richtige Straße.

That is not the right street.

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