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How to Say ‘But otherwise I'm fine.’ in German

Aber sonst geht's mir gut.

AH-ber zonst gayts meer goot

[AH-ber zonst gayts meer goot]

💬 Usage Tip: Germans say "it goes to me well", so it's mir, never ich. Swap in other words to change your answer: Mir geht's schlecht "I'm not doing well".

Phrase Breakdown

Aber sonst

AH-ber zonst

But otherwise

'aber' means 'but' and sounds like 'AH-ber'. 'sonst' means 'otherwise' and starts with a soft 'z' sound.

Example

Aber sonst ist alles okay.

But otherwise everything is okay.

Words in this phrase

Aber

[AH-ber]

but

Used to introduce a clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.

Example

Er ist alt, aber schnell.

He is old, but fast.

sonst

[zonst]

otherwise

Used to give an alternative if the first seating preference is unavailable.

Example

Sonst nehmen wir einen Tisch drinnen am Fenster.

Otherwise we'll take a table inside by the window.

geht's mir gut.

gayts meer goot

I'm doing well.

Literally 'it goes well for me'. 'gut' sounds like 'goot', with a long 'oo'.

Example

Heute geht's mir gut.

I'm doing well today.

Words in this phrase

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.

mir

[meer]

to me

Dative pronoun used to show that something matters or happens to the speaker.

Example

Mir ist eine offene Kommunikation besonders wichtig.

Open communication is especially important to me.

gut

[goot]

well

Adverb used to say something works nicely or suitably.

Example

Mittwoch passt gut für mich.

Wednesday works well for me.

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