मैं ठीक हूँ
ma͠i ṭhīk hū̃/mɛ̃ː ʈʰiːk ɦũː/
The phrase "I am good" is translated into Hindi as मैं ठीक हूँ (ma͠i ṭhīk hū̃).
This phrase is used as a response to indicate that you are doing well or feeling fine when someone asks how you are.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of मैं (I), ठीक (fine/okay) and हूँ (am).
Which one should you use?
While ठीक means fine or okay in a state of being, the word अच्छा means good in terms of quality or character. Using अच्छा to answer the question "how are you" can sound slightly unnatural compared to using ठीक.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb हूँ must always agree with the first-person pronoun मैं.
How do you pronounce it?
ma͠i ṭhīk hū̃
Did you know?
- In very formal or poetic Hindi, the word for 'I' can change to हम (we), even when a person is speaking only for themselves.
- The word ठीक shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'stand'. It comes from a root meaning 'firm' or 'upright' and is related to the Sanskrit word स्थित, which means 'situated'.
- In many social situations, a person might omit the मैं and simply say ठीक हूँ or even just ठीक. In spoken Hindi, pronouns are often dropped if the context makes the subject clear.
Examples in context
- शुक्रिया, मैं अच्छा हूँ।Thank you, I am good.
- हाँ, मैं ठीक हूँ।Yes, I am fine.
- हाँ, मैं ठीक हूं।Yeah, I am good.
- शुक्रिया, मैं अच्छा हूँ। आप कैसे हैं?Thank you, I am good. How are you?
- मैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद।main thīk hūn, dhanyavād.I am good, thank you.
- चिंता मत करो, मैं ठीक हूँ।chintā mat karo, main thīk hūn.Don't worry, I am good.
Example conversation
Aditya and Neha meet at a coffee shop.
- आदित्य Adityaनमस्ते नेहा, तुम कैसी हो?namaste nehā, tum kaisī ho?Hello Neha, how are you?
- नेहा Nehaमैं ठीक हूँ, आदित्य। तुम कैसे हो?main thīk hūn, āditya. tum kaise ho?I am good, Aditya. How are you?
- आदित्य Adityaमैं भी ठीक हूँ।main bhī thīk hūn.I am also good.
- नेहा Nehaयह जानकर खुशी हुई।yah jānakar khushī huī.Glad to hear that.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry मैं ठीक हूँ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ठीक, मैं, CC BY-SA 4.0.
