How to Say ‘Are you doing well?’ in French
Tu vas bien ?
tew vah bee-EHN
[tew vah bee-EHN]
🇫🇷 In France: This is informal because of [tu]. Use it with friends, family, kids, or people you're on [tu] terms with.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu vas
tew vah
You are going / You go
Here, aller is used in the expression tu vas bien to ask how someone is doing.
Tu vas au travail ?
Are you going to work?
Words in this phrase
Tu
[tew]
you
Informal singular you, used when speaking casually.
Dans Tu vas bien ?, Tu montre qu'on parle à une personne qu'on connaît.
In how are you?, tu shows that we are speaking to one person we know.
vas
[vah]
are
From aller; here it helps ask how someone is doing.
Dans Tu vas bien ?, vas aide à demander comment ça va.
In how are you?, vas helps ask how things are going.
bien
[bee-EHN]
well
Means well or fine in questions and answers about health or mood.
Dans Tu vas bien ?, bien veut dire well.
In how are you?, bien means well.
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