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

Wie groß sind Sie?

vee grohs zint zee

[vee grohs zint zee]

💬 Usage Tip: German asks height with groß ('tall/big'): Wie groß sind Sie? You answer with Ich bin ... groß, for example Ich bin 1 Meter 80 groß.

Phrase Breakdown

Wie groß

vee grohs

How tall

'groß' means tall or big. The 'ß' sounds like a sharp 's'. Say 'vee grohs'.

Example

Wie groß ist das Haus?

How big is the house?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

A word used to ask about the manner or degree of something.

Example

Wie geht es dir?

How are you?

groß

[grohs]

tall

Used for a person's height; also means big.

Example

Mein Bruder ist sehr groß.

My brother is very tall.

sind Sie?

zint zee

are you (formal)?

Formal 'you are' in question order. The 'S' in 'Sie' sounds like an English 'z'.

Example

Wo sind Sie?

Where are you?

Words in this phrase

sind

[zint]

are

A form of the verb 'sein' meaning 'to be'.

Example

Kreise Sind oft klar im Diagramm.

Circles are often clear in the chart.

Sie

[zee]

You (formal)

Formal second-person pronoun.

Example

Denken Sie, dass Netzwerken wichtig ist?

Do you think networking is important?

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