How to Say ‘I’m fine,’ in French
Ça va bien,
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Ça
[Sa]
that
Used to express that something is going well.
Quand on est content, on dit "Ça va bien".
When one is happy, they say 'Ça va bien'.
va
[va]
goes
Connects to the state of being well.
Il dit "Ça va bien" après "Comment ça va ?"
He says 'Ça va bien' after 'Comment ça va?'
bien
[bee-yen]
well
Indicates the positive state of being.
Tout se passe "bien" aujourd'hui.
Everything is going 'well' today.
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