A2 Colloquial Inquiry

„Wie sieht's bei Ihnen aus?"

How are matters with you?

Wie sieht's bei Ihnen aus? — German idiom meaning: How are matters with you? (A2)
Wie sieht's bei Ihnen aus? — German idiom reference | DeuTale

What does „Wie sieht's bei Ihnen aus?" mean in German?

„Wie sieht's bei Ihnen aus?" means "How are matters with you?." Literally: "How does it look out with you?."

Literal Translation

"How does it look out with you?"

Wie How
siehts does
bei it
Ihnen look
aus out

English Equivalent

"How's it going?"

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

Grammar Notes

Contraction 'sieht's' = 'sieht es'

When is this idiom used?

Colloquial

This expression is used in everyday spoken German in casual and semi-formal settings.

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