मैं ठीक हूँ
main ṭhīk hūneveryday
In India most people searching this mean Hindi, where the usual answer is मैं ठीक हूँ (main ṭhīk hūn). सब ठीक है (sab ṭhīk hai) means "everything is fine". It is also called मैं बिल्कुल ठीक हूँ (main bilkul ṭhīk hūn).
Meaning: answering how are you (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| मैं ठीक हूँ | main ṭhīk hūn | everyday |
| सब ठीक है | sab ṭhīk hai | everyday |
| मैं बिल्कुल ठीक हूँ | main bilkul ṭhīk hūn | emphatic |
People usually add धन्यवाद (dhanyavād) or और आप? (aur āp?), meaning "and you?", to keep the conversation going.
How does it change in a sentence?
ठीक (ṭhīk) does not change for gender, so men and women both say मैं ठीक हूँ (main ṭhīk hūn). If you use अच्छा (achchhā) instead, a man says मैं अच्छा हूँ (main achchhā hūn) and a woman says मैं अच्छी हूँ (main achchhī hūn).
Did you know?
- ठीक (ṭhīk) is one of the most used words in Hindi and also means "okay" and "correct".
Examples in context
- मैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद।main ṭhīk hūn, dhanyavād.I am fine, thank you.
- सब ठीक है, आप बताइए।sab ṭhīk hai, āp batāie.All is well, how about you?
- मैं बिल्कुल ठीक हूँ, चिंता मत करो।main bilkul ṭhīk hūn, chintā mat karo.I am completely fine, do not worry.
Example conversation
Two colleagues, Sunil and Anjali, meet in the corridor.
- Sunilनमस्ते अंजलि, कैसी हो?namaste anjali, kaisī ho?Hello Anjali, how are you?
- Anjaliमैं ठीक हूँ, और आप?main ṭhīk hūn, aur āp?I am fine, and you?
- Sunilसब ठीक है, धन्यवाद।sab ṭhīk hai, dhanyavād.All is fine, thank you.
