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How do you say "how is it going" in German?
Wie läuft's?
In German, "how is it going" is Wie läuft's?.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'vee LOYFTS', with W as V and 'äu' sounding like 'oy', stress on 'loyfts'.
Grammar notes
"Wie läuft's?" is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
how is it going
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How to remember Wie läuft's?
Laufen means 'to run', so this casual phrase literally asks 'how's it running', much like the English idiom 'how's it going'.
Related words
- good morning Guten Morgen.
- good afternoon Guten Tag.
- good evening Guten Abend.
- good night Gute Nacht.
- whats up Was gibt's?
- how have you been Wie geht es dir?
- its nice outside today Draußen ist es heute schön.
- the weather is nice Das Wetter ist schön.
- what are you doing this weekend Was machst du dieses Wochenende?
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Questions about Wie läuft's?
How do you say "how is it going" in German?
In German, "how is it going" is Wie läuft's?. It's a common phrase.
How is Wie läuft's? used in a sentence?
Use Wie läuft's? as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (how is it going).
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