(a) Wie ist deine Adresse/Nummer?
(b) Was ist deine Adresse/Nummer?
I usually see version (a), rather than (b). Why is it that "wie" is used, even though the question corresponds to "what" rather than "how"? Is version (b) correct?
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(b) Was ist deine Adresse/Nummer?
I usually see version (a), rather than (b). Why is it that "wie" is used, even though the question corresponds to "what" rather than "how"? Is version (b) correct?
A lot of what-questions in English correspond to wie-questions in German.
What is your name? - Wie ist Ihr Name?
What is her hair like? - Wie ist ihre Haarfarbe?
et cetera.
Version b is not correct. It is English translated word for word into German.