Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #110
Word (Wort)

wie

Translation (Übersetzung) how, like, as
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /viː/
A1
Adverbs/Conjunctions
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common conjunction adverb comparison question
Adverb and conjunction meaning 'how', 'like', or 'as'. Used in questions, comparisons, and manner descriptions. One hundred and tenth most frequent word in German.

wie - German Adverbs/Conjunctions - wie Meaning - wie Translation - wie Adverbs/Conjunctions Examples

wie is a German Adverbs/Conjunctions

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wie Examples (Beispiele) in English

wie examples with English translations. See how to use wie in sentences. wie example sentences in English below.

Wie geht es dir?
How are you?
question
Wie viel kostet das?
How much does that cost?
question
Wie alt bist du?
How old are you?
question
Er ist so groß wie ich.
He is as tall as I.
comparison
Wie ich schon sagte.
As I already said.
conjunction
Genau wie du.
Exactly like you.
comparison
Wie es ist.
As it is.
manner
Wie lange dauert das?
How long does that take?
question

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wie Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Compound Form (Verbindungsform)
wie viel
Meaning: how much, how many
Usage: how much, how many (compound form)
Example: Wie viel kostet das?
Adverb
wie viele
Meaning: how many
Usage: how many (compound form with plural)
Example: Wie viele Leute?
Adverb
wie alt
Meaning: how old
Usage: how old (compound form)
Example: Wie alt bist du?
Adverb
wie lange
Meaning: how long
Usage: how long (compound form)
Example: Wie lange dauert das?
Adverb
wie oft
Meaning: how often
Usage: how often (compound form)
Example: Wie oft kommst du?
Adverb
so wie
Meaning: just like, as
Usage: just like, as (compound form for comparison)
Example: So groß wie ich
Adverb
genau wie
Meaning: exactly like, just like
Usage: exactly like, just like (compound form emphasizing similarity)
Example: Genau wie du
Adverb
wie auch immer
Meaning: however, no matter how
Usage: however, no matter how (compound form)
Example: Wie auch immer es ist
Adverb
Related Conjunction (Verwandte Konjunktion)
als
Meaning: than, as, when
Usage: than, as, when (different usage - comparison vs. manner)
Example: Größer als ich
Conjunction
Related Adverb (Verwandtes Adverb)
so
Meaning: so, thus
Usage: so, thus (different usage - manner vs. comparison)
Example: So groß
Adverb
auf welche Weise
Meaning: in what way, how
Usage: in what way, how (more formal, when 'wie' means how)
Example: Auf welche Weise machst du das?
Adverb
Opposite Adverb (Gegenteiliges Adverb)
anders
Meaning: different, otherwise
Usage: different, otherwise (opposite - different vs. like/similar)
Example: Anders als ich
Adverb
Opposite Adjective (Gegenteiliges Adjektiv)
verschieden
Meaning: different, various
Usage: different, various (opposite - different vs. like/similar)
Example: Verschiedene Leute
Adjective

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wie Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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wie Collocations (Kollokationen)

wie collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn wie word combinations and how to use wie with other words naturally.

wie geht es
how are you, how is it going
High frequency
wie viel
how much, how many
High frequency
wie viele
how many
High frequency
wie alt
how old
High frequency
wie lange
how long
High frequency
wie oft
how often
High frequency
wie so
how so, how come
High frequency
wie es
how it, as it
High frequency
wie ich
how I, like I, as I
High frequency
wie er
how he, like he, as he
High frequency
wie sie
how she/they, like she/they, as she/they
High frequency
wie du
how you, like you, as you
High frequency
so wie
just like, as
High frequency
genau wie
exactly like, just like
High frequency
wie auch
however, no matter how
Medium frequency

wie Idioms (Redewendungen)

wie idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing wie with meanings and explanations. Master wie expressions used in everyday German.

wie geht es
how are you, how is it going
Common greeting asking about well-being
wie so
how so, how come
Asking for explanation or reason
so wie
just like, as
Expressing similarity or comparison
genau wie
exactly like, just like
Emphasizing exact similarity
wie auch immer
however, no matter how
Expressing that something doesn't matter how
wie es ist
as it is, the way it is
Accepting the current situation
wie es geht
how it goes, how things are
Asking or describing how things are
wie es scheint
as it seems, apparently
Expressing appearance or impression
wie es sein soll
as it should be, the way it should be
Expressing that something is correct or proper
wie es war
as it was, the way it was
Referring to past state or condition

wie Synonyms (Synonyme)

wie synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for wie and expand your German vocabulary. Learn wie similar words and their usage.

als
Meaning: than, as, when
Medium similarity
so
Meaning: so, thus
Medium similarity
auf welche Weise
Meaning: in what way, how
High similarity
gleich
Meaning: like, same
Medium similarity

wie Antonyms (Antonyme)

wie antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to wie. Discover wie opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

anders
Meaning: different, otherwise
verschieden
Meaning: different, various
ungleich
Meaning: unequal, different

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wie Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

wie semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to wie. Explore wie related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn wie contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

wie viel wie viele wie alt wie lange wie oft so wie genau wie wie auch immer als so auf welche Weise anders verschieden ungleich Adverb Konjunktion

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