How to Say ‘I am doing well’ in French
Ça va bien
sah vah bee-EHN
[sah vah bee-EHN]
💬 Usage Tip: [Ça va bien] is a set way to say you're doing well. French often uses [ça va] where English uses "I am," so don't expect a literal [je suis] here.
Phrase Breakdown
Ça
[sah]
it/that
Ça is a common pronoun in everyday French, often used in expressions.
Dans Ça va bien, Ça commence la réponse.
In I'm doing well, ça starts the answer.
va
[vah]
goes/is going
From aller; in ça va, it means things are going.
Dans Ça va bien, va parle de comment ça se passe.
In things are going well, va talks about how things are going.
bien
[bee-EHN]
well
Shows that things are going well.
Dans Ça va bien, bien veut dire well.
In things are going well, bien means well.
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