por ahora todo bien
/poɾ aoɾa todo bjen/from spelling rules
The English phrase "so far, so good" can be translated into Spanish as por ahora todo bien.
This phrase is used to indicate that a process or situation has been proceeding without problems up to the present moment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase por ahora todo bien literally translates to "for now everything well".
Which one should you use?
While por ahora todo bien is a standard way to express this, you might also use hasta ahora todo bien, which uses hasta (until) instead of por (for). To emphasize that progress is temporary, you can use De momento todo va bien.
Did you know?
- The word ahora is a contraction of the Latin phrase hāc hōrā, which means 'at this hour'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo va el proyecto? Por ahora todo bien.How is the project going? So far, so good.
- Por ahora todo bien con el nuevo trabajo.So far, so good with the new job.
- ¿Cómo va la mudanza? Por ahora todo bien.How is the move going? So far, so good.
- Por ahora todo bien con la dieta.So far, so good with the diet.
Example conversation
Alejandro is telling Sofía about his first week at a new company.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿cómo te va en tu nueva oficina?Alejandro, how is it going at your new office?
- AlejandroPor ahora todo bien, me gusta mucho.So far, so good, I like it a lot.
- SofíaQué bueno, me alegro mucho por ti.That's great, I am very happy for you.
- AlejandroGracias, Sofía, espero que siga así.Thanks, Sofía, I hope it stays that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ahora, bien, por, todo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
