"wie ist es" meaning in German

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Phrase

IPA: /viˈʔɪ.zəs/, /viˈʔɪst.(ʔ)əs/
Etymology: Literally, "how is it?" (compare Dutch hoe is het). Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|hoe is het}} Dutch hoe is het Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} wie ist es
  1. (colloquial, somewhat regional, especially western Germany) how are you?; how are things going? Tags: Germany, Western, colloquial, especially, regional Synonyms: wie geht's, wie isses (english: reflecting the common pronunciation), wie isset (alt: with the dialectal pronoun et for es)
    Sense id: en-wie_ist_es-de-phrase-5wpT~23c Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Regional German

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Na? Wie ist es?",
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      "ipa": "/viˈʔɪst.(ʔ)əs/"
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