wie geht's Ihnen

how are you?

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how are you? A polite, formal way to ask someone how they are. “Ihnen” is the formal form of “you.”
GE: Guten Morgen, Herr Bauer. Wie geht's Ihnen?
EN: Good morning, Mr. Bauer. How are you?

Wie geht's Ihnen, Mia?

How are you, Mia?

— Tatsächlich... Liebe (2003)

Schwester, wie geht's Ihnen?

Sister, how are you?

— State and Main (2000)

Signora Malèna, guten Tag, wie geht's Ihnen?

Mrs. Malèna, hello, how are you?

— Der Zauber von Malèna (2000)

Hallo Frau Schneider, wie geht's Ihnen?

Hello Ms. Schneider, how are you?

Hallo, Madam, wie geht's Ihnen?

Hello, ma’am, how are you?

— Y Tu Mama Tambien - Lust for Life (2001)

Wie geht's Ihnen?

How are you?

— Tatsächlich... Liebe (2003)

Alice, wie geht's Ihnen, Darling?

Alice, how are you, darling?

— One Battle After Another (2025)