Wie geht es Ihnen?
How are you? (formal)
How do you say “How are you? (formal)” in German? It’s Wie geht es Ihnen?. See the pronunciation, an example sentence and a memory tip.
PronunciationVEE-GAYT ess EEN-en
Example
Wie geht es Ihnen, Herr Müller?
How are you, Mr. Müller?
Memory tip
VEE (like 'vee') + GAYT (like 'gate') — imagine meeting someone at a gate and politely asking 'How are you?' — VEE-GAYT ess EEN-en.
Words in this topic: Greetings