How to Say ‘How was my daughter today?’ in German
Wie war meine Tochter heute?
vee vahr MY-nuh TOKH-ter HOY-teh
[vee vahr MY-nuh TOKH-ter HOY-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Meine Tochter = my daughter. German often sounds very direct in a good way, so this sentence is perfectly natural.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Parents in Germany commonly ask this at pickup time in Kita (daycare). Staff often answer briefly unless something important happened.
Phrase Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
how
Question word used to ask about a person's state or behavior.
Wie war der Unterricht heute?
How was class today?
war
[vahr]
was
Past tense of "sein," used here to ask about someone's behavior or condition.
Sie war heute fröhlich.
She was cheerful today.
meine
[MY-nuh]
my
Possessive word meaning something belongs to me; feminine form here.
Meine Tochter ist im Garten.
My daughter is in the garden.
Tochter
[TOKH-ter]
daughter
A female child in relation to her parent.
Meine Tochter malt gern.
My daughter likes painting.
heute
[HOY-teh]
today
Refers to this day, the present day.
Heute bleibt meine Tochter zu Hause.
Today my daughter is staying at home.
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