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"How beautiful!" in German: wie schön!

wie schön!

Say it: vee shurnphrase/viː ˈʃøːn/

How beautiful in German is wie schön! Use it for views, outfits, music, and kind news. Stronger awe can be wunderschön.

Sunset balcony

Wie schön! Der Himmel ist komplett orange.
How beautiful! The sky is completely orange.
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How to pronounce wie schön!

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vee shurn

/viː ˈʃøːn/

vee shurn. Schön with ö like e in "her" rounded; soft sch.

"How beautiful!" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
wie schön!how beautiful!

Core exclamation.

Wie schön hier!how beautiful here!

Places.

wunderschöngorgeous

Stronger.

So schön!so beautiful!

Casual.

How to use wie schön! in real life

  1. 1Sunset balcony

    Wie schön! Der Himmel ist komplett orange.

    How beautiful! The sky is completely orange.

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Friend's dress

    Wie schön siehst du aus heute!

    How beautiful you look today!

    Compliment.

  3. 3Baby photo

    Oh, wie schönschick mehr Fotos.

    Oh, how beautiful — send more photos.

    Warm reply.

Mistakes English speakers make with wie schön!

Incorrect: Wie beautiful!

Correct: Wie schön!

Use schön, not English beautiful.

Incorrect: Was schön!

Correct: Wie schön!

The set phrase starts with wie.

Good to know

Wie schön! is warm without being over-the-top. For art and landscapes, Germans also say beeindruckend when schön feels too soft.

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Arriving at a lake lookout

  1. ChatPal

    Bereit für die Aussicht?

    Ready for the view?

  2. You

    Wie schön! Das Wasser glänzt.

    How beautiful! The water is shining.

  3. ChatPal

    Wie schön, dass wir früher los sind.

    How nice that we left earlier.

  4. You

    Jaweniger Leute.

    Yes — fewer people.

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FAQ

Common questions about "How beautiful!" in German

How do you say how beautiful?

Wie schön!

Stronger?

Wunderschön.

About a place?

Wie schön hier!

About news?

Wie schön! still works for happy news.

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