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How to Say ‘Yes, it's slowly getting better.’ in German

Ja, es wird langsam besser.

yah es veert LAHNG-zahm BES-ser

[yah es veert LAHNG-zahm BES-ser]

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, es wird

yah es veert

Yes, it is getting

'Ja' sounds like 'yah'. 'wird' is a form of 'werden' (to become).

Example

Ja, es wird spät.

Yes, it's getting late.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic positive answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Auf meine Frage kommt die Antwort: Ja, natürlich.

To my question comes the answer: Yes, of course.

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

wird

[veert]

is getting / becomes

Form of 'werden'; here it describes a gradual change.

Example

Das Wetter wird schön.

The weather is getting nice.

langsam besser.

LAHNG-zahm BES-ser

slowly better.

Describes gradual improvement. 'besser' = better.

Example

Mein Deutsch wird langsam besser.

My German is slowly getting better.

Words in this phrase

langsam

[LAHNG-zahm]

slowly

An adverb used when asking someone to reduce their speed of speaking.

Example

Bitte sprechen Sie langsam und deutlich.

Please speak slowly and clearly.

besser

[BES-ser]

better

Used to compare understanding or quality at a higher level.

Example

Das besser verstehen ist für neue Gäste wichtig.

Understanding that better is important for new guests.

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