English–German

“how” in German

German

Alsoworan · wodurch

Pronunciation

IPA/viː/

Example

Wie geht es dir?

How are you?

Illustration for wie (how)

How to say “how” in German

“How” in German is wie.

A hand points to a method on one side and a mark on a scale on the other, covering both 'which way' and 'how far.'

Full entry for wie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with wie

Wie lange dauert der Kurs?

How long does the course run?

Tips for using wie

  • In Wie schön! and similar exclamations, wie means 'how' before an adjective, not the English question word 'what.'

Other German words for “how”

Woran erkennst du den Unterschied?

How can you tell the difference?

Ich weiß nicht, wodurch das passiert ist.

I don't know how that happened.

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