How to Say ‘Is doing well’ in French
Va bien
vah bee-ehn
[vah bee-ehn]
💬 Usage Tip: From aller bien, literally "to go well," which French uses for health and general wellbeing.
🇫🇷 In France: This structure is very common in polite personal check-ins.
Phrase Breakdown
Va
[vah]
goes / is doing
From 'aller'; in 'ça va bien' or similar phrases it means 'is doing well.'
Va bien, ton petit aujourd'hui ?
Is your little one doing well today?
bien
[bee-ehn]
well
Means well, fine, or in a good way.
Va bien si tout le monde est en forme.
Things are going well if everyone is in good shape.
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