How do you say "How are you today?" in German?

"How are you today?" in German is "Wie geht es dir heute?". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘How are you today?’ in German

Q: What does "Wie geht es dir heute?" mean in English?

"Wie geht es dir heute?" means "How are you today?" in English. Usage tip: Just add "heute" to make the question more specific and natural. Nice everyday small-talk phrase.

Wie geht es dir heute?

vee gayt ess deer HOY-tuh

[vee gayt ess deer HOY-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Just add "heute" to make the question more specific and natural. Nice everyday small-talk phrase.

🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds caring without being too dramatic. Very common with friends, coworkers, or classmates.

Phrase Breakdown

Wie geht es dir

vee gayt ess deer

How are you

A common informal way to ask someone how they are doing. It uses 'dir' for 'you' in an informal singular context.

Example

Wie geht es dir?

How are you?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

Used to ask about someone's condition or state.

Example

Wie geht es dir heute?

How are you today?

geht

[gayt]

goes / is going

Part of the phrase meaning 'how is it going'.

Example

Wie geht es dir heute am Abend?

How are you today in the evening?

[ess]

Neutral pronoun used in the fixed phrase 'Wie geht es dir?'.

Example

Wie geht es dir heute so?

How are you today then?

dir

[deer]

you

Informal dative pronoun meaning 'to you' or 'for you'.

Example

Wie geht es dir heute nach der Arbeit?

How are you today after work?

heute

[HOY-tuh]

today

Specifies that the question is about the current day.

Example

Wie geht es dir heute in der Schule?

How are you today at school?

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