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How to Say ‘How are you today?’ in German

Wie geht es dir heute?

vee gayt ess deer HOY-tuh

[vee gayt ess deer HOY-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding "heute" makes the question more specific and caring—about today, not life in general.

🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds a bit more personal and attentive than the shorter "Wie geht es dir?"—nice for friends, classmates, or coworkers you know well.

Phrase Breakdown

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word meaning 'how'.

Example

Mit „Wie“ frage ich: „Wie geht es dir heute?“

With “Wie” I ask: “How are you today?”

geht

[gayt]

goes / is going

From 'gehen'; here it helps form 'How is it going'.

Example

In „Wie geht es dir heute?“ zeigt „geht“ den Zustand an.

In “How are you today?”, “geht” indicates the condition.

es

[ess]

it

Pronoun meaning 'it', used in this standard phrase.

Example

Das Wort „es“ gehört zu „Wie geht es dir heute?“.

The word “es” belongs to “How are you today?”.

dir

[deer]

you

Informal dative form meaning 'to you'.

Example

Mit „dir“ frage ich eine Person direkt: „Wie geht es dir heute?“

With “dir” I ask a person directly: “How are you today?”

heute

[HOY-tuh]

today

Means 'today'; adds a time reference to the question.

Example

Ich frage „Wie geht es dir heute?“, wenn ich speziell nach heute frage.

I ask “How are you today?” when I mean specifically today.

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