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How to Say ‘He's fine.’ in German

Ihm geht's gut.

eem gayts goot

[eem gayts goot]

💬 Usage Tip: geht's is the everyday spoken shortening of geht es. The person can come first for emphasis: Ihm geht's gut or Es geht ihm gut.

Phrase Breakdown

Ihm

[eem]

(to/for) him

Dative form of 'er'; in 'Ihm geht's gut' it means he is doing well.

Example

Ihm ist kalt.

He is cold.

geht's

[gayts]

it's going / let's get going

A spoken contraction used to mean that the action is starting now.

Example

Los geht's, wir starten mit der ersten Aufnahme.

Here we go, we’re starting with the first recording.

gut

[goot]

good / well

Can describe something positive, healthy, or beneficial.

Example

Ein kurzer Spaziergang tut gut.

A short walk feels good.

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