How, as - Wie (The 25th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for How, as is Wie. It can be used as pronoun. This word often comes up when talking about body & health, numbers & quantity, time & frequency, occupation. It is the 25th most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common German words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: how, as

German: wie

Examples


I know how I can do this.	Ich weiß, wie ich es machen kann.
Try to see things as they are.	Versuch, die Dinge zu sehen, wie sie sind.
He treats me as a child.	Er behandelt mich wie ein Kind.
Try to see things as they really are.	Versuch, die Dinge so zu sehen, wie sie wirklich sind.
The dog is as good as dead.	Der Hund ist so gut wie tot.
My room is twice as big as his.	Mein Zimmer ist doppelt so groß wie seins.
I'm not as fond of music as you are.	Ich finde keinen solchen Gefallen an der Musik wie du.
You don't seem to understand how difficult it is for young people today to believe in something.	Du scheinst nicht zu verstehen, wie schwer es für junge Leute von heute ist, an etwas zu glauben.

It isn't as hard as you think.	Es ist nicht so schwer, wie du denkst.
As l was saying, I won't do anything.	Wie ich schon sagte, ich werde nichts tun.
I had not realized how important this is to you.	Mir war nicht klar, wie wichtig dir das ist.
I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.	Ich bin vielleicht so schlecht wie das Schlimmste, aber Gott sei Dank bin ich so gut wie das Beste.
The problem is not what he said, but how he said it.	Das Problem besteht nicht in dem, was er sagte, sondern in der Art, wie er es sagte.
It isn't how much you know, but what you can do that counts.	Es zählt nicht, wie viel Sie wissen, sondern was Sie können.
How little you know me...	Wie wenig du mich kennst...
It's not as simple as you think.	Das ist nicht so einfach, wie du glaubst.
You should call your father as soon as possible.	Sie sollten so bald wie möglich Ihren Vater anrufen.
You can do it however you like.	Sie können es tun, wie Sie möchten.
I'll be with you as soon as I can.	Ich werde so schnell wie möglich bei dir sein.
He isn't as dumb as he looks.	Er ist nicht so dumm, wie er aussieht.
This one is as good as that one.	Dies hier ist genauso gut wie das da.