SpeeekDownload on the App Store
Back to Food And Cooking

German Phrase

Tun mir diese Zutaten gut?

/tuːn miːɐ̯ ˈdiːzə ˈt͡suːtaːtn̩ ɡuːt/
Meaning"Are these ingredients good for me?"
💡

Meaning

The speaker is asking whether the listed ingredients are beneficial for their health or well‑being. It’s a way of checking if a recipe or food item will have a positive effect on the body.

🎯

When to use

Use this question when you’re talking about a new recipe, a dietary supplement, or any food item you’re unsure about. It’s common in conversations with friends, family, or a nutritionist about health‑focused cooking.

✦Grammar Breakdown

TunmirdieseZutatengut?

1

tun + dative

The verb 'tun' can be used with a dative pronoun to ask how something affects someone, e.g., 'Tun mir das gut?'

2

dative pronoun mir

‘mir’ is the dative form of ‘ich’; it indicates the person who experiences the effect.

3

demonstrative determiner diese

‘diese’ points to specific ingredients and agrees in gender, number, and case (accusative plural).

4

plural noun Zutaten

‘Zutaten’ is a plural noun in the accusative case, the object of the verb.

5

adverb gut

‘gut’ here is an adverb describing the effect; it does not change its form.

🗨In Conversation

A

Ich habe ein neues Rezept mit vielen Kräutern. Tun mir diese Zutaten gut?

I have a new recipe with lots of herbs. Are these ingredients good for me?

Ja, die sind reich an Antioxidantien und gut für dein Immunsystem.

Yes, they’re rich in antioxidants and good for your immune system.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Tun mich diese Zutaten gut?

    ‘mir’ is dative; ‘mich’ is accusative and cannot be used with ‘tun’ in this construction.

  • Tun mir diese Zutaten gute?

    ‘gut’ is an adverb here, not an adjective, so it stays unchanged.

  • Tun mir dieser Zutaten gut?

    ‘Zutaten’ is plural, so the demonstrative must be ‘diese’, not ‘dieser’.

↔Alternatives

  • Sind diese Zutaten gut für mich?

    Are these ingredients good for me?

  • Wirken mir diese Zutaten gut?

    Do these ingredients work well for me?

  • Sind diese Zutaten gesund für mich?

    Are these ingredients healthy for me?

de

Cultural Tip

In German, the construction ‘tun mir … gut?’ is perfectly correct but slightly informal. In everyday speech most people prefer ‘Sind … gut für mich?’ or ‘Sind … gesund für mich?’. Using ‘tun’ emphasizes the effect rather than the inherent quality of the food, which can sound more personal and health‑focused.