How do you say "How old are you?" in German?

In German, "How old are you?" is Wie alt bist du?. It is a phrase.

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How do you say "How old are you?" in German?

In German, "How old are you?" is Wie alt bist du?. It is a phrase. The word is spelled Wie alt bist du? and pronounced as written, following German pronunciation rules.

Is Wie alt bist du? masculine or feminine?

Wie alt bist du? is a phrase in German. Gender applies mainly to nouns and adjectives in this language.

How is Wie alt bist du? used in a sentence?

Use Wie alt bist du? as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. In German, word order and agreement rules determine how Wie alt bist du? fits into a sentence.

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