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.
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.
Es geht mir gut.
I am doing well.
Words in this phrase
geht
[gayt]
goes; is going
Part of the phrase meaning 'are doing.'
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.'
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.
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.
Uns geht es gut, danke, und dir?
We are doing well, thanks, and you?
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