у меня всё хорошо
u menya vsyo khorosho
To say "I am doing well" in Russian, use у меня всё хорошо (u menya vsyo khorosho).
This phrase is a response used to say that one is healthy and happy in life when asked how they are.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "at me everything is well".
How do you pronounce it?
u menya vsyo khorosho
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying я хорошо to mean "I am doing well". In Russian, this sounds like you are saying "I am a good person" or is grammatically incomplete, whereas у меня всё хорошо focuses on the state of your life/circumstances.
When do people say it?
A common way to follow up this response by asking "And how are you?" is to say А у тебя? (informal) or А у вас? (formal).
Did you know?
- In Russian culture, responding у меня всё хорошо to a casual greeting can sometimes be seen as too formal or dismissive. Many speakers prefer a more nuanced or slightly negative response to avoid appearing boastful.
- The structure у меня creates a possessive construction that suggests the person is not 'doing' well, but rather that 'wellness' is something they possess in their life.
- The word хорошо is often used as a synonym for 'okay' or 'fine' when agreeing to a suggestion, not just as a description of one's well-being.
Examples in context
- У меня всё хорошо, спасибо.I am doing well, thank you.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase у меня всё хорошо.Tatoeba #6375206 by marafon, translation #4097528 by hickeety
- Всё отлично, спасибо!Everything is excellent, thank you!
- У меня всё хорошо, я счастлив.U menya vsyo khorosho, ya schastliv.I am doing well, I am happy.
- Слава богу, у меня всё хорошо.Slava bogu, u menya vsyo khorosho.Thank God, I am doing well.
Example conversation
Sergey meets Olga on the street and asks how she is.
- Сергей SergeyОльга, как дела?Ol'ga, kak dela?Olga, how are things?
- Ольга OlgaУ меня всё хорошо, Сергей.U menya vsyo khorosho, Sergey.I am doing well, Sergey.
- Сергей SergeyЯ очень рад за тебя.Ya ochen' rad za tebya.I am very happy for you.
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо большое!Spasibo bol'shoye!Thank you very much!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
