How do you say "How is your mother" in German?

"How is your mother" in German is "Wie geht es deiner Mutter". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘How is your mother’ in German

Q: What does "Wie geht es deiner Mutter" mean in English?

"Wie geht es deiner Mutter" means "How is your mother" in English. Usage tip: After [wie geht es], the person often changes shape: [deine Mutter] becomes [deiner Mutter]. You'll see the same after [mit]: [mit deiner Mutter].

Wie geht es deiner Mutter

vee gayt ess DYE-ner MOOT-ter

[vee gayt ess DYE-ner MOOT-ter]

💬 Usage Tip: After [wie geht es], the person often changes shape: [deine Mutter] becomes [deiner Mutter]. You'll see the same after [mit]: [mit deiner Mutter].

Phrase Breakdown

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word used to ask about condition, manner, or state.

Example

Wie fühlst du dich heute?

How do you feel today?

geht

[gayt]

goes / is going

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

Example

Wie geht es deinem Vater heute?

How is your father doing today?

[ess]

A pronoun used in the fixed expression 'Wie geht es ...?'

Example

Mir geht es gut, und dir geht es auch gut?

I am doing well, and are you doing well too?

deiner

[DYE-ner]

your

Possessive form meaning 'your' in the dative feminine, used here with 'Mutter'.

Example

Wie geht es deiner Schwester?

How is your sister doing?

Mutter

[MOOT-ter]

mother

A family word meaning 'mother'.

Example

Meine Mutter macht oft Gymnastik.

My mother often does gymnastics.

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