How to Say ‘I'm doing well, thanks.’ in French
Ça va bien, merci.
sah vah bee-EHN mehr-SEE
[sah vah bee-EHN mehr-SEE]
Phrase Breakdown
Ça va bien
sah vah bee-EHN
Words in this phrase
Ça
[sah]
it/that
Used in the common expression ça va to talk about how things are going.
Dans Ça va bien, merci, Ça lance la réponse.
In I'm doing well, thank you, ça starts the reply.
va
[vah]
goes/is going
From aller; here it means things are going.
Dans Ça va bien, merci, va montre comment ça se passe.
In I'm doing well, thank you, va shows how things are going.
bien
[bee-EHN]
well
Says that things are going well.
Dans Ça va bien, merci, bien veut dire well.
In I'm doing well, thank you, bien means well.
merci
[mehr-SEE]
thank you
Used to politely thank someone at the end of a reply.
Dans Ça va bien, merci, merci ajoute une note polie.
In I'm doing well, thank you, merci adds a polite note.
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