German Phrase
Danke. Mir geht's gut, und ich hoffe, dir geht's auch.
Meaning
The speaker thanks the listener, says they are doing well, and expresses a wish that the listener is also doing well. It’s a friendly, polite response after someone has asked “Wie geht es dir?” (How are you?).
When to use
Use this sentence after someone has asked about your wellbeing or after a brief exchange of gratitude. It works in informal settings with friends, classmates, or colleagues, and can also be used in semi‑formal contexts as long as the tone stays conversational.
✦Grammar Breakdown
DankeMirgeht'sgutundichhoffedirgeht'sauch
Danke
A short, informal way to say “thank you”. Use “Vielen Dank” for a more formal or emphatic thank you.
Mir geht's gut
Literally “to me goes well”. It’s the colloquial contraction of “Mir geht es gut”, used to answer how you are feeling.
und
The coordinating conjunction “and”, linking two independent clauses.
ich hoffe
Means “I hope”. Follow it with a clause (often introduced by a comma) that expresses the hoped‑for situation.
dir geht's auch
The counterpart to “Mir geht's gut”. “Dir” is the dative form of “du”, and “geht's” again contracts “geht es”. “auch” adds the meaning “also/too”.
🗨In Conversation
Wie geht's dir?
How are you?
Danke. Mir geht's gut, und ich hoffe, dir geht's auch.
Thank you. I'm doing well, and I hope you are too.
✕Common Mistakes
Mir geht gut.
The verb needs the dummy pronoun “es” (or its contraction) – correct is “Mir geht es gut” or “Mir geht's gut”.
Ich hoffe, Ihnen geht's auch.
When speaking formally you must use “Ihnen” instead of “dir”.
Danke. Mir geht's gut und ich hoffe dir geht's auch.
A comma is required before the subordinate clause introduced by “ich hoffe”.
↔Alternatives
Danke. Mir geht es gut, und ich hoffe, dir geht es auch.
Thank you. I'm doing well, and I hope you are as well.
Danke. Mir geht's gut, ich hoffe, dir geht's auch gut.
Thanks. I'm fine, I hope you're fine too.
Vielen Dank. Mir geht's gut, und ich wünsche dir ebenfalls alles Gute.
Many thanks. I'm fine, and I wish you all the best as well.
Cultural Tip
In German conversation, it’s common to follow a “Wie geht’s?” with a brief answer and a reciprocal question. Using the contracted “geht's” sounds natural and friendly. If you’re speaking with someone you don’t know well or in a business setting, you might opt for the slightly more formal “Mir geht es gut, und ich hoffe, Ihnen geht es ebenfalls gut.” (using the formal “Ihnen”).