How to Say “I Am Doing Well” in German

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mir geht es gut
In German, 'I am doing well' is translated as mir geht es gut.
You use this phrase to respond to someone asking how you are, expressing that you are healthy and happy. While Mir geht es gut. is a general way to express that you are doing well, you can also use the casual expression Alles klar bei mir. to say that everything is good with you.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase mir geht es gut literally translates to 'to me it goes well'.

Which one should you use?

The phrase mir geht's gut is a common informal way to say the phrase by contracting 'geht' and 'es' into 'geht's'.

How does it change in a sentence?

To express that you are not doing well, you can replace the word 'gut' with 'schlecht' to say mir geht es schlecht.

What mistakes should you avoid?

Avoid saying ich bin gut to mean you are doing well. In German, ich bin gut means 'I am a good person' or 'I am good at something'.

Did you know?

  • In many German dialects, the word 'mir' can also mean 'we'. This is due to an ancient linguistic process where the word for 'we' was historically joined to certain verbs.

Examples in context

  • Mir geht es gut, danke.
    I am doing well, thank you.
  • Ja, mir geht es gut.
    Yes, I am doing well.

Example conversation

Julia and Felix meet for coffee in a park.

  1. Julia

    Hallo Felix, wie geht es dir?
    Hello Felix, how are you?
  2. Felix

    Mir geht es gut, Julia. Und dir?
    I am doing well, Julia. And you?
  3. Julia

    Auch gut, danke.
    Also well, thanks.
  4. Felix

    Schön zu hören.
    Good to hear.

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