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wie

how

Meaning of wie

fragt nach der Art und Weise, wie etwas geschieht

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DE[viː]
how
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wiehow
zusammentogether
frühearly
spätlate
heutetoday
den ganzen Tagall day
heute Morgenthis morning

wie synonyms

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auf welche Art
Neutral “in what way / by what means,” close to “how,” but a bit more general and natural in questions about method.
in welcher Weise
More formal “in what way,” often used in written or official language.
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🇩🇪de
auf welche Art

Neutral “in what way / by what means,” close to “how,” but a bit more general and natural in questions about method.

A1Often
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🇩🇪de
in welcher Weise

More formal “in what way,” often used in written or official language.

A1Often

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how to pronounce wie

[viː]

wie translation

how

wie transcription

[viː]

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fragt nach der Art und Weise, wie etwas geschieht

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