so gut
/zoː ɡuːt/word by word
The German phrase for "so good" is so gut.
so gut is an expression used to describe something of very high quality or a positive experience. It is also used idiomatically in the phrase So weit, so gut, which means "So far, so good" and indicates that everything has proceeded well up to the current point.
Which one should you use?
While so gut can be used as an adverb to describe how an action is performed (for example, "It went so well"), it is also used as a predicative adjective to describe the quality of a noun, such as in the sentence "Das ist so gut" (This is so good).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In southern Germany, specifically in Bavaria and neighboring regions, the phrase sauguad is used to mean "so good".
How do you pronounce it?
/zoː ɡuːt/
Did you know?
- In Bavaria, the intensified version sauguad literally translates to 'sow good' or 'pig good'.
- The word gut shares its distant roots with the English word 'good', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to unite' or 'to fit'.
- While so gut describes quality, the word gut is also used in German to say 'goodbye' in the phrase Gute Nacht or Alles Gute.
Examples in context
- Es war so gut.It was so good.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of so gut to describe a past experience.Tatoeba #10246473 by wolfgangth, translation #3824353 by CK
- Das ist so gut.This is so good.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of so gut to describe a current state.Tatoeba #10246415 by wolfgangth, translation #3196397 by meric
- So weit, so gut.So far, so good.This sentence shows the idiomatic use of the phrase so gut.Tatoeba #675965 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #55348 by CM
- Das Konzert gestern war super!The concert yesterday was so good!
- Das Essen im Restaurant war echt klasse!The food at the restaurant was so good!
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Example conversation
Julia and Julian are eating dinner at a restaurant.
- JuliaProbier mal, der Wein ist so gut!Try some, the wine is so good!
- JulianJa, du hast recht, er schmeckt toll.Yes, you are right, it tastes great.
- JuliaDas Essen ist auch so gut.The food is also so good.
- JulianWir kommen bald wieder hierher.We will come back here soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (so, gut) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gut, so, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
