How to Say ‘Otherwise, are you okay?’ in German
Geht es dir sonst gut?
gayt es deer zonst goot
[gayt es deer zonst goot]
💬 Usage Tip: Very natural follow-up question. It softens the conversation and shows interest beyond one specific complaint.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds caring and balanced—very typical of polite, low-key German conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
Geht
[gayt]
goes / is going
In this expression, 'geht es' means 'how is it going'.
Wie geht es dir?
How are you?
es
[es]
it
Part of the fixed phrase 'geht es dir' meaning 'are you doing'.
Wie geht es heute?
How is it going today?
dir
[deer]
you
Dative form of 'du', used in expressions like 'to you' or 'for you'.
Geht es dir besser?
Are you feeling better?
sonst
[zonst]
otherwise / apart from that
Refers to everything else beyond the problem already mentioned.
Sonst bin ich fit.
Otherwise I am fit.
gut
[goot]
good / well
Here it means feeling well.
Geht es dir gut?
Are you doing well?
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