wie ist es

German

Alternative forms
  • wie isses (reflecting the common pronunciation)
  • wie isset (with the dialectal pronoun et for es)

Etymology

Literally: “How is it?” Compare Dutch hoe is het.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /viˈʔɪ.zəs/ (usual)
  • IPA(key): /viˈʔɪst.(ʔ)əs/ (according to formal standard rules; uncommon)

Phrase

wie ist es

  1. (colloquial, somewhat regional, especially western Germany) how are you?; how are things going?
    Na? Wie ist es?
    Hey! How are you?

Synonyms
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