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How to say “Hello, how are you?” in German
The German for “Hello, how are you?”, with audio, grammar notes and the words that go with it.
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Step 4Wie spät ist es?
What time is it?
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Start freeHello, how are you?
Hallo, wie geht es dir?
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Hallo, wie geht es dir?
Hello, how are you?
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German words and phrases that go with it
Learn these next. They are among the most common everyday German words and sentences.
- to greetbegrüßen
- to introducevorstellen
- to agreezustimmen
- to promiseversprechen
- to shareteilen
- to savesparen
- I am fine, thank you.Mir geht es gut, danke.
- My name is Anna.Ich heiße Anna.
- What is your name?Wie heißt du?
- Nice to meet you.Freut mich.
- Where are you from?Woher kommst du?
- I am from the United States.Ich komme aus den USA.
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“Hello, how are you?” is one of the everyday sentences in the 4ToSpeak German guides. Browse every German word and phrase A–Z or work through the common words in order.
How do you say “Hello, how are you?” in German?
“Hello, how are you?” in German is “Hallo, wie geht es dir?”.
What does “Hallo, wie geht es dir?” mean in English?
“Hallo, wie geht es dir?” is German for “Hello, how are you?”.
How do I remember “Hallo, wie geht es dir?”?
Say it out loud in a sentence, not on its own. Hear it, say it, then use it in a full German sentence. That is how every 4ToSpeak lesson works.
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