How to Say ‘He is doing well.’ in French
Il va bien.
eel vah byan
[eel vah byan]
💬 Usage Tip: Va bien means 'is doing well.' Don't translate word-for-word as 'he goes well'—French uses aller differently here.
🇫🇷 In France: French often answers this kind of question briefly and positively first, then adds details if needed.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
he
A subject pronoun used for a male person.
Il va bien aujourd'hui.
He is doing well today.
va
[vah]
is doing; goes
From aller; in this expression it means how someone is doing.
Il va mieux après le repos.
He is doing better after resting.
bien
[byan]
well
An adverb meaning well or fine.
Lucas travaille bien en classe.
Lucas works well in class.
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