A1Basics
Wie geht es Ihnen?
How are you? (formal)
In German
Wie geht es Ihnen?
Vee geet es EE-nen?
🇬🇧 English
How are you? (formal)
🇪🇸 Español
¿Cómo está usted?
🇮🇹 Italiano
Come sta?
Sentence Breakdown
| Word | Translation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Wie | How | Interrogative adverb |
| geht | goes | Verb (gehen) in 3rd person singular |
| es | it | Impersonal pronoun |
| Ihnen | you (dative, formal) | Personal pronoun (dative) |
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Grammar Point
Dative case (Ihnen), formal address
Variations
Wie geht's Ihnen?
How's it going for you? (formal, contracted)
Geht es Ihnen gut?
Are you doing well? (formal)
Related
Can I help you? (informal)
Kann ich dir helfen?
Kan ish deer HEL-fen?
No problem.
Kein Problem.
KINE PRO-blehm
You're welcome.
Gerne geschehen.
GER-neh geh-SHEY-en
How are you? (informal)
Wie geht es dir?
Vee geet es deer?
I'm doing well, thank you.
Mir geht es gut, danke.
Meer geet es GOOT, DANK-eh
And you? (formal)
Und Ihnen?
Oont EE-nen?