The question word in German for how is wie. This is a word that can be used to ask about the process of doing something or about the condition of something or someone. The following sample sentences show how wie can be used to ask questions: Wie komme ich zum Supermarket? (How do I get to the supermarket?)

Why in the sentence "wie heißt du" or "wie ist deine Telefonnummer" do we use "wie" instead of "was"? Because “was” wouldn't be grammatically correct; “was” translates to more of a “what” and “wie” to kind of a “how”. “Wie geht es dir??” (How are you??) or “Wie heißt du??” (What's your name??)

In German, complement clauses embedded by the wh-word wie ('how') have two different readings. The first is a manner reading expressing a manner or method of doing something. The second is called eventive in this paper because it expresses an event in progress instead of a manner.

Understanding the difference between als and wie in German can be tricky, but it is essential for making correct comparisons. Remember that als is used when the things being compared are not equal, while wie is used when they are equal. Keep practicing and soon you will be using these words with confidence!