mach's gut
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- machs gut (nonstandard spelling)
Etymology edit
Literally, "do it well", that is "be fine", "be okay". Compare English farewell.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
Usage notes edit
- The answer can be du auch (“you too!”) or sometimes mach's besser (literally “do it [even] better”).
Synonyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
- macht's gut (with plural pronoun)
- machen Sie's gut (with formal pronoun)
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
Compare German mach's gut