German Phrase
Wie wär's mit nächstem Dienstag?
Meaning
Literally ‘How would it be with next Tuesday?’, this colloquial phrase is used to propose meeting on the upcoming Tuesday. The conditional ‘wär's’ makes the suggestion sound polite and less forceful.
When to use
Use it in informal or semi‑formal conversations when you want to suggest a specific day for a meeting, a coffee, or any joint activity. It works well among friends, colleagues, or classmates.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Wiewär'smitnächstemDienstag?
Wie (interrogative)
‘Wie’ introduces a question or suggestion and can be translated as ‘how’ or ‘what about’.
wär's = wäre es
‘wär's’ is the colloquial contraction of the conditional ‘wäre es’ (would be). It softens the suggestion.
mit + Dativ
The preposition ‘mit’ always governs the dative case; therefore the adjective ‘nächste’ takes the dative ending ‘-em’.
nächstem (Adjektivdeklination)
‘nächstem’ is the weak dative masculine singular form of the adjective ‘nächste’ because it follows the definite article implied by ‘mit’.
Dienstag (maskulin, Dativ)
‘Dienstag’ is a masculine noun; in the dative it stays unchanged, but the article would be ‘dem Dienstag’.
🗨In Conversation
Wie wär's mit nächstem Dienstag?
How about next Tuesday?
Klingt gut, ich habe da Zeit.
Sounds good, I’m free then.
✕Common Mistakes
Wie wär's mit nächsten Dienstag?
‘mit’ requires dative, so the adjective must be ‘nächstem’, not accusative ‘nächsten’.
Wie wäre es mit nächstem Dienstag?
While grammatically correct, the full form sounds more formal; the colloquial contraction ‘wär's’ is preferred in casual speech.
Wie wär's mit Dienstag’s?
Do not add an English possessive ’s’; German does not use it here.
↔Alternatives
Wie wäre es, wenn wir uns nächsten Dienstag treffen?
How about we meet next Tuesday?
Hättest du am Dienstag Zeit?
Do you have time on Tuesday?
Lass uns am Dienstag etwas machen.
Let’s do something on Tuesday.
Cultural Tip
‘Wie wär's …?’ is a very common, informal way to make a suggestion in German. In formal business emails you would replace it with ‘Wäre es Ihnen möglich, am … zu treffen?’ or simply state the proposal directly. Also remember that the adjective after ‘mit’ must be in the dative case – ‘nächstem’, not ‘nächsten’.