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How to Say ‘I'm fine, thanks.’ in German

Mir geht es gut, danke.

meer gayt es goot DAHN-kuh

[meer gayt es goot DAHN-kuh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Germans usually turn the question back with Und Ihnen? "And you?". Leaving it out can sound abrupt.

Phrase Breakdown

Mir geht es gut,

meer gayt es goot

I'm fine,

A standard reply to 'How are you?'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Mir geht es gut, und dir?

I'm fine, and you?

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]

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.

danke.

DAHN-kuh

thank you.

Say 'DAHN-keh', with the stress on the first syllable and a soft final 'e'.

Example

Danke schön!

Thank you very much!

Words in this phrase

danke

[DAHN-kuh]

thanks / thank you

A common polite expression to show gratitude.

Example

Danke. Das ist sehr freundlich.

Thank you. That is very kind.

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