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Wie can have many different meanings/uses in German, but probably the most frequent is as a question word: "how" or "what."

Examples:

Wie geht's? = how are you/what's up?

Wie heißt du? = What is your name?

Wie viel? = how many?

Wie spät ist es? =What time is it?

But it can also be used as a comparison word: "as" or "like."

Examples:

Wie eine Katze = like a cat

nicht so gut wie du = not as good as you

so schnell wie möglich = as fast as possible

And finally, it is used in a phrase to mean "beg your pardon" or "what [did you say]?" This is: Wie bitte?

Those are the most likely uses you would encounter.

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