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