How to Say ‘How was... today?’ in German
Wie war... heute?
vee vahr HOY-teh
[vee vahr HOY-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Wie war...? means How was...? Use it with a noun or name: Wie war Emma heute? Great daycare-question pattern.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a natural, polite way to ask educators or caregivers for a quick daily update in Germany.
Phrase Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
how
Question word used to ask about manner, condition, or experience.
Wie war dein Tag heute?
How was your day today?
war
[vahr]
was
Past tense of "sein" used to describe how something or someone was.
Es war heute sehr warm.
It was very warm today.
heute
[HOY-teh]
today
Refers to the current day.
Heute bin ich müde.
Today I am tired.
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