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How to Say ‘I'm fine’ in German

Mir geht es gut

meer gayt es goot

[meer gayt es goot]

💬 Usage Tip: German says "it goes well for me", so it's mir, not ich. Change only the end to answer differently: Mir geht es schlecht "I'm not well".

Phrase Breakdown

Mir geht

meer gayt

For me it goes

'Mir' sounds like 'meer'. Keep the long vowels in both words.

Example

Mir geht es besser.

I'm feeling better.

Words in this phrase

Mir

[meer]

me / to me

Dative pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'for me' depending on context.

Example

Können Sie mir bitte zurückrufen?

Can you please call me back?

geht

[gayt]

goes

Form of 'gehen'; describes how someone is feeling.

Example

Ihm geht es besser.

He is feeling better.

es gut

es goot

it well

'gut' has a long 'oo', like in 'boot'. The final 't' is crisp.

Example

Das ist gut.

That is good.

Words in this phrase

[es]

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

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

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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