How do you say "How are the children?" in German?

"How are the children?" in German is "Wie geht es den Kindern?". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘How are the children?’ in German

Q: What does "Wie geht es den Kindern?" mean in English?

"Wie geht es den Kindern?" means "How are the children?" in English. Usage tip: After [Wie geht es ...?], German uses [den] here: [den Kindern]. The same pattern works with other people: [Wie geht es den Eltern?] [Wie geht es deiner Schwester?]

Wie geht es den Kindern?

vee gayt ess dane KIN-dern

[vee gayt ess dane KIN-dern]

💬 Usage Tip: After [Wie geht es ...?], German uses [den] here: [den Kindern]. The same pattern works with other people: [Wie geht es den Eltern?] [Wie geht es deiner Schwester?]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Asking about children is very common and usually appreciated in family conversation. If there are several children in the family, this sounds caring without being too direct.

Phrase Breakdown

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word asking about someone's condition or well-being.

Example

Wie geht es deiner Mutter heute?

How is your mother today?

geht

[gayt]

goes, is doing

From 'gehen'; in 'Wie geht es...?' it asks how someone is doing.

Example

Geht es deinem Vater wieder besser?

Is your father doing better again?

[ess]

Part of the fixed expression 'Wie geht es...?' meaning 'How is/are... doing?'

Example

Es geht allen gut.

Everyone is doing well.

Den Kindern

dane KIN-dern

the children (dative)

Dative plural form, showing who is being asked about.

Example

Den Kindern geht es gut.

The children are doing well.

Words in this phrase

den

[dane]

the

Dative plural article used with 'Kindern'.

Example

Den Nachbarn geht es auch gut.

The neighbors are doing well too.

Kindern

[KIN-dern]

children

Dative plural of 'Kinder'; refers to the children as the people being asked about.

Example

Den Kindern fehlt es an nichts.

The children lack nothing.

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