German · Real conversations
How to say “How long have you known each other?” in German
Ask how long two people have known one another.
Wie lange kennt ihr euch schon?
How long have you known each other?
The construction describes a relationship that began in the past and continues now.
Use it in three situations
Meeting a couple
Wie lange kennt ihr euch schon?
How long have you known each other?
Asking about colleagues
Kennt ihr euch schon lange?
Have you known each other for a long time?
Discussing an old friendship
Wo habt ihr euch kennengelernt?
Where did you first meet?
What to watch for
It is different from asking how long they have been in the same room today.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine visiting family. Say this in German: Have you known each other for a long time?
Reveal a sample reply
Kennt ihr euch schon lange?
Have you known each other for a long time?
Build a useful exchange
Thank a host and take part in a family visit.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
