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How to Say ‘Yes, I'm doing well.’ in French

Oui, ça va bien.

wee sa va bee-ehn

[wee sa va bee-ehn]

💬 Usage Tip: A natural complete reply. Short, smooth, and very usable for beginners.

🇫🇷 In France: This kind of upbeat answer helps keep school-gate chat warm but brief, which is very typical.

Phrase Breakdown

Oui

[wee]

yes

Introduces a positive reply to a question like Ça va ?

Example

Oui, ça va bien. Et toi ?

Yes, I'm fine. And you?

Ça va bien

sa va bee-ehn

It’s going well / I’m doing well

Common expression to say that someone is fine or that things are going well.

Example

Ça va bien, merci.

I’m doing well, thank you.

Words in this phrase

ça

[sa]

it / that

Part of the set phrase ça va bien, meaning things are going well.

Example

Oui, ça va bien. Merci de demander.

Yes, I'm fine. Thanks for asking.

va

[va]

goes / is going

Used here to express how things are going.

Example

Oui, ça va bien. Les enfants sont contents.

Yes, things are going well. The children are happy.

bien

[bee-ehn]

well

Adds the idea of well or fine to the phrase.

Example

Ce matin, oui, ça va bien.

This morning, yes, I'm fine.

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