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

Wie groß bist du?

vee grohs bist doo

[vee grohs bist doo]

💬 Usage Tip: Height is asked with groß; there's no separate word for "tall". The formal version is Wie groß sind Sie?.

Phrase Breakdown

Wie groß

vee grohs

How tall / how big

'groß' has a long 'o', and 'ß' sounds like a sharp 's'. For people, it means 'tall'.

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.

bist du?

bist doo

are you?

'bist' is the 'du' form of 'sein' (to be). This is informal.

Example

Wo bist du?

Where are you?

Words in this phrase

bist

[bist]

Are

Used to ask about someone's identity or profession.

Example

Bist du bereit?

Are you ready?

[doo]

you (singular/informal)

Used when speaking to one person informally.

Example

Wie fühlst du dich heute Abend?

How do you feel this evening?

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