Vocabulary
Es geht.
/ɛs ˈɡeːt/· phrase
so-so, not great
The honest middle answer to „Wie geht's?“ — not good, not really bad. Friends may ask „Warum?“, so say it when you are happy to explain a little.
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- sehr gut · gut · es geht · nicht so gut · schlecht
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Es geht.
so-so (how you are)
Wie geht's? — Es geht.
How are you? — So-so.
Common combinations
- Es geht so.So-so.
- Na ja, es geht.Well, so-so.
- Das geht nicht.That doesn't work. That's not possible.
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
Es geht so.Geht so.So lala.
Common learner mistakes
- Es geht! (with a big smile, meaning „great“)Sehr gut!Es geht means so-so, not great — not „it's going well“.
Real examples
- Wie geht's? — Es geht.How are you? — So-so.
- Na ja, es geht. Ich bin müde.Well, so-so. I'm tired.
- Es geht. Und dir?So-so. And you?
