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How to Say ‘I'm fine’ in German

Mir geht es gut

meer gayt es goot

[meer gayt es goot]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "it goes well to me", so it starts with mir, not ich. Swap in other words: Mir geht es schlecht "I'm not well".

Phrase Breakdown

Mir geht

meer gayt

To me goes

German says 'it goes to me' instead of 'I am'. 'geht' has a long 'e', like 'gate'.

Example

Mir geht es schlecht.

I'm not well.

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 gut

es goot

it well

'gut' means 'good' or 'well'. It has a long 'u', like 'goot'.

Example

Das ist gut.

That is good.

Words in this phrase

[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.

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