From the Deutsche Welle’s “Learn German” web-app, there’s a second part to completing A1 level, called the “Nicolas Weg”. Here’s the question from the last form page:
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Hi, wie geht’s?
(Say “hello” and thank them for asking, say that you are doing well. Afterward ask how the person is doing.)
Their answer: Hallo! Danke, gut. Und dir?
My answer: Hallo! Danke, es geht gut. Und dir?
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Guten Morgen, wie geht es Ihnen?
(Greet them and say that you are not doing too well.)
Their answer: Guten Morgen, es geht mir nicht so gut.
My answer: Guten Morgen, es geht nicht so gut.
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Guten Abend.
(Reciprocate the greeting and formally ask how the other person is doing.)
Their answer: Guten Abend, wie geht es Ihnen?
My answer: Guten Abend, wie geht’s Ihnen?
Apart from that, I also have a few doubts:
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I understand that Ihnen and dir are used in formal and casual occasions. But what about the case when both are avoided? If “Wie geht’s?” is grammatically correct, then would that also be the same for the non-contracted form, “Wie geht es?”
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I was wondering as to when the word “mir” should be used? Why not “mich” or “ich”?
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And what about “Morgen”, instead of “Guten Morgen”?
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For ich / mich / mir, if you understand subject / direct object / indirect object, that’s how you decide.
Here’s a link specifically about German: https://www.meetkleo.com/articles/me-in-german
