A2 Formal Greeting

„Wie befinden Sie sich?"

How are you? How do you do?

Wie befinden Sie sich? — German idiom meaning: How are you? How do you do? (A2)
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What does „Wie befinden Sie sich?" mean in German?

„Wie befinden Sie sich?" means "How are you? How do you do?." Literally: "How do you find yourself?."

Literal Translation

"How do you find yourself?"

Wie How
befinden do
Sie you
sich find

English Equivalent

"How are you doing?"

This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.

Grammar Notes

Cf. Wie geht es?

When is this idiom used?

Formal

This expression is used in formal or literary German, often found in written texts and speeches.

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