wie geht's

== German == === Alternative forms === wie gehts === Etymology === From wie geht es dir. Literally, “how does it go?”; compare English how's it going?, French comment ça va?. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /viˈɡeːts/ === Phrase === wie geht's (informal) how are you? Synonym: (somewhat regional) wie ist es ==== Usage notes ==== A common response to this greeting could be mir geht's gut ("I am going well"). ==== Derived terms ==== wie geht's dir (adding the common you) wie geht es Ihnen (formal)