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How to Say ‘We're doing well, thank you.’ in German

Uns geht es gut, danke.

oons gayt ess goot DAHN-kuh

[oons gayt ess goot DAHN-kuh]

💬 Usage Tip: German often says [es geht ...] for how someone is doing: [Uns geht es gut], [Mir geht es prima]. The person can come first or later, but [geht es] stays together.

Phrase Breakdown

Uns

[oons]

us; we

Used here to mean 'as for us' in the reply about well-being.

Example

Uns geht es gut, danke, und euch?

We are doing well, thanks, and you all?

Geht es gut

gayt ess goot

is doing well

A fixed expression meaning that someone is fine or well.

Example

Es geht mir gut.

I am doing well.

Words in this phrase

geht

[gayt]

goes; is going

Part of the phrase meaning 'are doing.'

Example

Uns geht es gut, danke, seit dem Wochenende.

We are doing well, thanks, since the weekend.

es

[ess]

it

Part of the fixed expression 'es geht gut.'

Example

Uns geht es gut, danke, nach der Reise.

We are doing well, thanks, after the trip.

gut

[goot]

well

Describes that someone is doing well.

Example

Uns geht es gut, danke, trotz des Stresses.

We are doing well, thanks, despite the stress.

danke

[DAHN-kuh]

thanks

A polite addition to a reply about well-being.

Example

Uns geht es gut, danke, und dir?

We are doing well, thanks, and you?

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