German Phrase
Wie wär's mit sieben?
Meaning
A casual way to propose ‘seven’ as the next option – most often a time (seven o’clock) but it can also mean a quantity of seven. The Konjunktiv II makes the suggestion sound polite and tentative.
When to use
Use it in informal conversations with friends, family, or colleagues when you want to suggest a meeting time, a price, a quantity, etc. It’s too colloquial for formal business emails or official meetings.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Wiewär'smitsieben?
Wie (question word)
Used to ask 'how' or to propose an option; it starts many informal suggestions.
wär's (contraction)
Short for 'wäre es', the Konjunktiv II of 'sein' used to make polite or tentative suggestions.
mit (preposition)
Introduces the thing being suggested; here it links the suggestion to the number seven.
sieben (cardinal number)
Can refer to the hour (seven o’clock) or to a quantity; context decides.
🗨In Conversation
Wie wär's mit sieben?
How about seven?
Klingt gut, ich bin um sieben da.
Sounds good, I’ll be there at seven.
✕Common Mistakes
Wie wär es mit sieben?
The contraction ‘wär's’ must keep the apostrophe; otherwise it looks like a typo.
Wie wär's mit sieben Uhr?
When you already say ‘sieben’, adding ‘Uhr’ is redundant unless you want to stress the clock time; usually you choose one or the other.
Wie wär's mit Sieben?
‘sieben’ is a number, not a noun, so it stays lowercase.
↔Alternatives
Wie wäre es um sieben?
How about at seven?
Wie wäre es mit sieben Uhr?
How about seven o’clock?
Wie wäre es, wenn wir uns um sieben treffen?
How about we meet at seven?
Cultural Tip
‘Wie wär's …’ is a very colloquial construction. It’s perfect for friends, classmates, or a relaxed work environment, but in a formal setting you’d switch to the full form ‘Wie wäre es …’. Also, Germans often use the 24‑hour clock in written schedules, so you might hear ‘Wie wär's mit 19 Uhr?’ in the evening.