Wie geht es dir?
How are you?
The phrase "Wie geht es dir?" is the informal way to ask someone how they are in German. It literally translates to "How is it going for you?" and is used in casual, everyday conversations. The formal version of this phrase is "Wie geht es Ihnen?".
Example sentences using: Wie geht es dir?
Hallo Peter, wie geht es dir?
Hello Peter, how are you?
Directly translated, this sentence means 'Hello Peter, how goes it you?'. The word 'wie' means 'how', 'geht' is the third person singular form of 'gehen' which means 'to go', 'es' means 'it', 'dir' means 'you'. The sentence is a common informal greeting among friends, similar to 'what's up?' in English.
Ich hoffe, wie geht es dir ist besser als gestern.
I hope you are feeling better than yesterday.
In this phrase, 'wie geht es dir?' has been used in a more conversational context. It's not a question, but a statement hoping that the state of 'how you are going' is better than the day before. 'Ich hoffe' means 'I hope', and 'besser als gestern' means 'better than yesterday'.
Wie geht es dir? Du siehst heute glücklich aus.
How are you? You look happy today.
In this sentence, 'wie geht es dir?' is used as a question, similar to the English 'how are you?'. The addition 'Du siehst heute glücklich aus.' translates to 'You look happy today.' It’s a common phrase used to indicate a pleasant change or observation about someone’s mood or appearance.