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How to Say ‘Yes, I'm good, and you?’ in French

Oui, ça va bien, et toi ?

wee sah vah bee-EHN eh twah

[wee sah vah bee-EHN eh twah]

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, ça va bien,

wee sah vah bee-EHN

Yes, I'm fine,

This is the standard answer to 'Ça va ?'. Say it smoothly in one breath.

Example

Ça va bien, merci.

I'm fine, thanks.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

ça

[sah]

A pronoun referring to a situation, thing, or place previously discussed.

Example

Ça va bien.

It's going well.

[vah]

goes

Refers to moving or proceeding.

Example

Si tout va bien, on finira tôt.

If all goes well, we will finish early.

bien

[bee-EHN]

well

Means well or fine, often used when talking about how someone feels.

Example

Je vais Bien aujourd'hui.

I am well today.

et toi ?

eh twah

and you?

This is the informal way to return the question. The 't' in 'et' is silent: 'é twa'.

Example

Je vais bien, et toi ?

I'm well, and you?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

toi

[twah]

you

A stressed form of you, often used for emphasis or after et.

Example

Et Toi ? est une question simple.

And you? is a simple question.

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