No. 20 in German
wie
"Wie" means "how," "as," or "like," depending on context.
In a sentence
Wie alt bist du?
How old are you?
'Wie' is used as an interrogative to ask 'How'.
Er arbeitet genauso schnell wie sie.
He works just as fast as she does.
'Wie' is used in a comparative sense meaning 'as' to draw a comparison.
Ich erinnere mich, wie das passiert ist.
I remember how that happened.
'Wie' is used to introduce a subordinate clause meaning 'how'.
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