"wie geht's" meaning in German

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Phrase

IPA: /viˈɡeːts/ Audio: De-Wie geht's?.ogg
Etymology: Literally, "how does it go?"; compare English how's it going?, French comment ça va?. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|how's it going|how's it going?}} English how's it going?, {{cog|fr|comment ça va|comment ça va?}} French comment ça va? Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} wie geht's
  1. (informal) how are you? Tags: informal Synonyms: wie ist es, wie gehts Derived forms: wie geht's dir (english: adding the common you), wie geht es Ihnen [formal]

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