wie
Translation
how, like, as
Examples
Wie heißt du?
What is your name? (How are you called?)
Er ist so groß wie ich.
He is as tall as I am.
Es schmeckt wie Erdbeere.
It tastes like strawberry.
Grammar Patterns
Wie ...? How ...? (Question) Wie geht es dir?
so ... wie ((sb./sth.)) as ... as (sb./sth.) (Equality) Er ist so alt wie ich.
wie ((sb./sth.)) like (sb./sth.) (Similarity) Er schwimmt wie ein Fisch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: als (than - in inequality); Antonyms: anders (different)
Etymology
From Old High German 'wio'. Related to English 'why' and 'how'.
Memory Tips
Means both 'how' (question) and 'like/as' (comparison). 'Wie geht's?' = How goes it?