How to Say ‘The children are doing great.’ in German
Den Kindern geht es prima.
dane KIN-dern gayt ess PREE-mah
[dane KIN-dern gayt ess PREE-mah]
💬 Usage Tip: German often puts the person first in wellbeing sentences: [Den Kindern geht es prima]. You can swap in others the same way: [Mir geht es gut], [Oma geht es besser].
Phrase Breakdown
Den Kindern
dane KIN-dern
the children (dative)
Refers to the children as the ones who are doing fine.
Den Kindern gefällt das Spiel.
The children like the game.
Words in this phrase
Den
[dane]
the
Dative plural article used with 'Kindern'.
Den Kindern macht der Ausflug Spaß.
The children are enjoying the outing.
Kindern
[KIN-dern]
children
Dative plural of 'Kinder', referring to the children here.
Den Kindern gefällt die neue Schule.
The children like the new school.
Geht es prima
gayt ess PREE-mah
are doing great / very well
A friendly expression meaning someone is in very good condition.
Mir geht es prima.
I’m doing great.
Words in this phrase
geht
[gayt]
goes, is doing
In this phrase it expresses how someone is doing.
Nach dem Arztbesuch geht es ihr besser.
After the doctor's visit, she is doing better.
es
[ess]
it
Part of the set phrase 'es geht ...' for describing well-being.
Es geht meiner Schwester schon viel besser.
My sister is already doing much better.
prima
[PREE-mah]
great, excellent
An everyday word meaning very well.
Mit den Kindern läuft alles prima.
Everything is going great with the children.
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