{"id":161,"date":"2024-01-01T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/?p=161"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:09:02","slug":"nach-dem-befinden-fragen-und-uber-das-eigene-befinden-sprechen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/nach-dem-befinden-fragen-und-uber-das-eigene-befinden-sprechen\/","title":{"rendered":"Nach dem Befinden fragen und \u00fcber das eigene Befinden sprechen"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1 data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"279\">How to Ask About Well-Being and Talk About Yourself in German<\/h1>\r\n<p data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"563\">Showing interest in someone\u2019s well-being is an important part of polite conversation. In German, there are several common phrases you can use to ask how someone is doing and to share how you feel. This guide will cover useful expressions, examples, and their English translations.<\/p>\r\n<h2 data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"613\">Asking About Someone\u2019s Well-Being in German<\/h2>\r\n<p data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"728\">When you want to ask someone how they are, the phrasing depends on whether the situation is informal or formal.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"910\">\r\n<li data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"805\">\r\n<p data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"805\"><strong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"745\">Informal:<\/strong> \u201cWie geht es dir?\u201d \u2013 used with friends, family, or peers.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"910\">\r\n<p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"910\"><strong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"819\">Formal:<\/strong> \u201cWie geht es Ihnen?\u201d \u2013 used in professional settings or with people you don\u2019t know well.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"926\"><strong data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"924\">Example:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1037\">\r\n<li data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"966\">\r\n<p data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"966\"><strong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"949\">Wie geht es dir?<\/strong> (How are you?)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1037\">\r\n<p data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1037\"><strong data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1001\">Es geht mir sehr gut, danke.<\/strong> (I\u2019m doing very well, thank you.)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1077\">Talking About Your Own Well-Being<\/h2>\r\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1206\">To respond about your own state, you can use \u201cMir geht es\u2026\u201d followed by how you are feeling. Some common expressions include:<\/p>\r\n<ul data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1348\">\r\n<li data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1244\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1244\"><strong data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1230\">Mir geht es gut.<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019m fine.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1298\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1298\"><strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1272\">Mir geht es schlecht.<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019m not feeling well.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1348\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1348\"><strong data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1325\">Mir geht es so lala.<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019m feeling so-so.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1417\">These phrases are simple but effective for everyday conversation.<\/p>\r\n<h2 data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1453\">Sample Conversation in German<\/h2>\r\n<p data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1533\">Here\u2019s a short dialogue demonstrating how these phrases are used in context:<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1598\"><strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1548\">Person A:<\/strong> Hallo, wie geht es dir?<br data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1575\" \/>(Hello, how are you?)<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1696\"><strong data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1613\">Person B:<\/strong> Hallo, mir geht es gut, danke. Und dir?<br data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1656\" \/>(Hello, I\u2019m fine, thank you. And you?)<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1772\"><strong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1711\">Person A:<\/strong> Mir geht es auch gut, danke.<br data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1743\" \/>(I\u2019m also fine, thank you.)<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1841\"><strong data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1787\">Person B:<\/strong> Das freut mich zu h\u00f6ren.<br data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1815\" \/>(I\u2019m glad to hear that.)<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1950\">In this example, both people exchange greetings, ask about each other\u2019s well-being, and respond politely.<\/p>\r\n<h2 data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1967\">Conclusion<\/h2>\r\n<p data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2365\">Asking about someone\u2019s well-being and sharing how you feel is a fundamental part of conversation in German. Using the correct expressions helps you sound polite and shows that you care about the person you\u2019re speaking with. Whether you are a beginner or looking to improve your conversational skills, practicing these phrases will make everyday interactions in German smoother and more natural.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1007\" src=\"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nach-dem-Befinden-fragen-und-uber-das-eigene-Befinden-sprechen-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nach-dem-Befinden-fragen-und-uber-das-eigene-Befinden-sprechen-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nach-dem-Befinden-fragen-und-uber-das-eigene-Befinden-sprechen-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nach-dem-Befinden-fragen-und-uber-das-eigene-Befinden-sprechen-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nach-dem-Befinden-fragen-und-uber-das-eigene-Befinden-sprechen-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nach-dem-Befinden-fragen-und-uber-das-eigene-Befinden-sprechen-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nach-dem-Befinden-fragen-und-uber-das-eigene-Befinden-sprechen.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Ask About Well-Being and Talk About Yourself in German Showing interest in someone\u2019s well-being is an important part of polite conversation. In German, there are several common phrases you can use to ask how someone is doing and to share how you feel. This guide will cover useful expressions, examples, and their English [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a1-vocabulary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1535,"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161\/revisions\/1535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}