How to Say ‘How nice.’ in German
Wie schön.
vee shern
[vee shern]
💬 Usage Tip: [wie] here is an exclamation, not a question: [Wie schön.] = 'How nice.' You can reuse the same pattern with [Wie toll.] or [Wie schade.].
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a warm, very natural reaction to good family news. It sounds a bit more personal than just [schön].
Phrase Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
how
Used here in an exclamation to mean 'how' as in 'how nice'.
Wie schön, dass ihr kommen könnt!
How nice that you can come!
schön
[shern]
beautiful, nice
Can describe something beautiful or simply pleasant/nice in everyday speech.
Das ist eine schön ruhige Wohnung.
That is a beautifully quiet apartment.
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