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How to Say ‘I am fine, thanks.’ in German

Mir geht es gut, danke.

meer gayt es goot DAHN-kuh

[meer gayt es goot DAHN-kuh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mir geht es gut,

meer gayt es goot

I'm fine,

The standard answer to 'How are you?'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Mir geht es gut, und dir?

I'm fine, and you?

Words in this phrase

Mir

[meer]

to me

Dative pronoun used to show that something matters or happens to the speaker.

Example

Mir ist eine offene Kommunikation besonders wichtig.

Open communication is especially important to me.

geht

[gayt]

goes / is going

Part of the phrase meaning 'how is it going'.

Example

Wie geht es dir heute am Abend?

How are you today in the evening?

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

gut

[goot]

well

Describes that something works in a good or suitable way.

Example

Die Form passt gut, weil gut sichtbar ist.

The shape fits well because it is clearly visible.

danke.

DAHN-kuh

thanks.

'danke' sounds like 'DAHN-kuh'. Stress the first syllable.

Example

Danke schön!

Thank you very much!

Words in this phrase

danke

[DAHN-kuh]

thanks / thank you

"Danke" is a common way to say "thanks" or "thank you."

Example

Danke für deine Hilfe.

Thank you for your help.

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