{"id":13394,"date":"2021-09-29T21:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=13394"},"modified":"2021-09-29T19:14:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T19:14:45","slug":"alternative-ways-to-say-how-are-you-in-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/alternative-ways-to-say-how-are-you-in-german\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Ways To Say ‘How Are You’ In German"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guten Tag! Wie geht es dir?<\/strong> This is the go-to phrase you will learn in any German lesson to ask \u2018How are you?\u2019, along with its abbreviation, Wie geht\u2019s?<\/strong> (\u2018How\u2019s it going?\u2019). You might be wondering if there are some other, more creative ways of saying this phrase, and the answer is, of course, ja<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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Photo by Juri Gianfrancesco<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

I know I sometimes get bored of saying \u2018How are you?\u2019 in English, because it feels so robotic; sometimes I want to ask questions that will open up better conversations, and sometimes \u2018How are you\u2019 just doesn\u2019t feel like the right choice. It can be the same in German \u2013 if you\u2019re fed up of asking \u2018Wie geht es dir?\u2019, and are looking to expand your vocabulary, try one of these phrases out for size!<\/p>\n

Alternative Ways To Say ‘How Are You’ In German<\/h3>\n

Alles gut bei dir?<\/strong>
\nIs everything good with you?<\/p>\n

“Hallo Karin! Alles gut bei dir? (Hey Karin! Everything good with you?)<\/em>
\nJa danke, alles gut! (Yes thanks, all good!)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Geht es dir gut?<\/strong>
\nAre you well?
\n(Though this looks very similar to \u2018Wie geht es dir?\u2019, it\u2019s a bit more specific!)<\/p>\n

“Georg! Geht es dir gut? (Georg! Are you well?)<\/em>
\nHallo, Max! Ja, mir geht’s sehr gut, danke! (Hello, Max! Yeah, I’m really well, thank you!)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Was gibt\u2019s denn Neues?<\/strong>
\nWhat\u2019s new?<\/p>\n

“Was gibt\u2019s denn Neues, Jana? (What\u2019s new, Jana?)<\/em>
\nNicht viel. Und bei dir so? (Not much. How about you?)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Wie l\u00e4uft\u2019s?<\/strong>
\nHow\u2019s it going?
\n(L\u00e4uft comes from the verb laufen, meaning to run\/to walk).<\/p>\n

“Hallo, Maria. Wie l\u00e4uft\u2019s? (Hello, Maria. How\u2019s it going?)<\/em>
\nSuper, danke! (Fantastic, thanks!)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Na, wie geht\u2019s, wie steht\u2019s?<\/strong>
\nLiterally \u2018How\u2019s it going, how\u2019s it standing?\u2019, this is a playful, sing-songy way of asking how someone is doing.<\/p>\n

“Na, wie geht\u2019s, wie steht\u2019s? (So, how\u2019s it going?)<\/em>
\nHey, Therese! Gut, danke! (Hey, Therese! Good, thanks!)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Alles paletti?<\/strong>
\nEverything good?
\n(A saying you’re most likely to hear in Berlin. Paletti is an Italian loanword.)<\/p>\n

“Und, Larissa? Alles paletti? (So, Larissa? Everything good?)<\/em>
\nAlles paletti! (All good!)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Was geht ab?<\/strong>
\nWhat\u2019s up\/what\u2019s happening?<\/p>\n

“Heyy, Martin. Was geht ab? (Heyy, Martin. What\u2019s happening?)
\nNicht viel, Yusuf! (Not much, Yusuf!)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Was ist los mit dir?<\/strong>
\nWhat\u2019s going on with you?
\n(Often said if someone seems \u2018off\u2019)<\/p>\n

“Kristoff\u2026 Was ist los mit dir? (Kristoff\u2026 What\u2019s going on with you?)<\/em>
\nAch\u2026 Ich wei\u00df nicht. (Oh\u2026 I don\u2019t know.)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Alles okay?<\/strong>
\nEverything OK?<\/p>\n

“Alles okay, Georg? (Everything OK, Georg?)<\/em>
\nJa, danke. Alles okay. (Yes, thanks. All good.)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Was macht die Arbeit?<\/strong>
\nHow\u2019s work?<\/p>\n

“Hallo, Steffi. Was macht die Arbeit? (Hey, Steffi. How\u2019s work?)<\/em>
\nWie immer, Tamika! (Same as always, Tamika!)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wie f\u00fchlst du dich heute?<\/strong>
\nHow are you feeling today?
\n(if you know someone wasn\u2019t feeling great the previous day, for example)<\/p>\n

“Hallo, Karl. Wie f\u00fchlst du dich heute? (Hello, Karl. How do you feel today?)<\/em>
\nViel besser, Julia. Danke. (Much better, Julia. Thank you.)”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Photo by Ben Duchac<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

You will see I have included a few examples above, with simple responses to the questions. My next post will focus on giving more creative responses to these questions, so you can express what mood you\u2019re in and what you\u2019re really<\/em> feeling.<\/p>\n

Bis dann!<\/strong> (Until then!)
\nConstanze<\/p>\n

PS. If you liked this post, you might also like this one: Natural German Conversation\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Guten Tag! Wie geht es dir? This is the go-to phrase you will learn in any German lesson to ask \u2018How are you?\u2019, along with its abbreviation, Wie geht\u2019s? (\u2018How\u2019s it going?\u2019). You might be wondering if there are some other, more creative ways of saying this phrase, and the answer is, of course, ja!…<\/p>\n

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