jusqu'ici tout va bien
The English phrase "so far, so good" can be translated into French as jusqu'ici tout va bien.
This phrase is used to say that things have been successful up to the present moment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase jusqu'ici tout va bien literally means "up to here everything goes well". It is composed of jusqu'ici (up to here/so far), tout (everything), va (goes) and bien (well).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to express that things were going well up to a certain point in the past, you change the verb va to the imperfect tense allait, resulting in jusqu'ici tout allait bien.
Did you know?
- While jusqu'ici tout va bien is used for general success, French speakers often use ça marche to say a plan is 'working'. This phrase literally translates to 'that walks'.
- The verb va in this phrase comes from the Latin vādō, meaning 'to go' or 'to walk'. This is the same root that gives English the word 'evade', which means to walk away or escape.
- The word bien is a direct descendant of the Latin bene. This makes it a linguistic cousin to many English adverbs ending in 'bene', such as 'beneficial' or 'benevolent'.
Examples in context
- L'événement se déroule selon nos attentes. Jusqu'ici, tout va bien.The event is going according to our expectations. So far, so good.
- Notre collaboration avec l'équipe française est fructueuse. Jusqu'à présent, tout se passe bien.Our collaboration with the French team is fruitful. So far, so good.
- Comment se passe ton nouveau travail ? Pour l'instant, ça roule.How's your new job going? So far, so good.
- La nouvelle voiture fonctionne parfaitement. Jusqu'ici, tout baigne.The new car is working perfectly. So far, so good.
- Comment se passe ton nouveau travail ? Jusqu'ici tout va bien, merci !How is your new job going? So far so good, thanks!
- Jusqu'ici tout va bien avec mon nouveau travail.So far, so good with my new job.
- Le projet avance et, jusqu'ici tout va bien.The project is moving forward and, so far, so good.
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are assembling a piece of furniture together.
- LucasAlors, tu arrives à monter le meuble, Lucas ?So, are you managing to assemble the furniture, Lucas?
- ChloéOui, jusqu'ici tout va bien.Yes, so far, so good.
- LucasIl ne reste plus que quelques vis à fixer.There are only a few screws left to fix.
- ChloéParfait, on a presque fini.Perfect, we are almost finished.
