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How to Say ‘That suits you well.’ in German

Das steht Ihnen gut.

dahs shtayt EE-nen goot

[dahs shtayt EE-nen goot]

💬 Usage Tip: Here stehen, which normally means "to stand", means "to suit". It uses Ihnen, not Sie: literally 'that stands well to you'.

Phrase Breakdown

Das steht

dahs shtayt

that suits (literally: that stands)

'Stehen' with a person in the dative means 'to suit'. 'St' at the start of a word sounds like 'sht': SHTAYT.

Example

Das steht dir.

That suits you.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

steht

[shtayt]

suits

Indicates that something looks good on someone.

Example

Dieses Kleid steht dir.

This dress suits you.

Ihnen gut.

EE-nen goot

you well (formal)

'Ihnen' is the formal dative 'you'. The 'h' is silent: EE-nen.

Example

Es geht Ihnen gut.

You are doing well.

Words in this phrase

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

gut

[goot]

well

Adverb used to say something works nicely or suitably.

Example

Mittwoch passt gut für mich.

Wednesday works well for me.

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