How to Say ‘I'm fine’ in German
Mir geht es gut
meer gayt es goot
[meer gayt es goot]
💬 Usage Tip: German says "to me it goes well," so it's mir, not ich. Same pattern: Mir geht es schlecht "I'm not well."
Phrase Breakdown
Mir geht
meer gayt
For me goes
'Mir' means 'to/for me' and sounds like 'meer'. 'geht' sounds like 'gate'.
Mir geht's besser.
I'm feeling better.
Words in this phrase
Mir
[meer]
to me
Dative pronoun used to show that something matters or happens to the speaker.
Mir ist eine offene Kommunikation besonders wichtig.
Open communication is especially important to me.
geht
[gayt]
goes
Form of 'gehen'; describes how someone is feeling.
Ihm geht es besser.
He is feeling better.
es gut
es goot
it well
'gut' means 'good' or 'well'. It has a long 'oo' sound, like 'goot'.
Das ist gut.
That is good.
Words in this phrase
es
[es]
it
A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.
Es ist ein schöner Tag.
It is a beautiful day.
gut
[goot]
well
Adverb used to say something works nicely or suitably.
Mittwoch passt gut für mich.
Wednesday works well for me.
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