Questions & Answers about Het gaat prima met mij.
Why do we use 'Het gaat... met mij' instead of translating 'I am doing' directly?
In Dutch, you do not use the verb doen (to do) to talk about your well-being. Instead, you use the phrase Hoe gaat het? (How is it going?) and answer with Het gaat... (It goes...). Literally, this sentence means 'It goes fine with me.'
Could I use 'goed' here instead of 'prima'?
Yes, Het gaat goed met mij is very common and means the same thing. Prima just means 'fine' or 'excellent'. Since your current lesson covers irregular comparisons, remember that if you wanted to say you are doing better, you would use beter (the irregular comparative form of goed).
Can I leave out 'met mij' and just say 'Het gaat prima'?
Yes! In everyday conversation, people often just say Het gaat prima or even just Prima. Adding met mij makes it a complete sentence, but it is often dropped when it is obvious you are talking about yourself.
Why does 'met mij' come at the end of the sentence?
In a standard Dutch sentence, the conjugated verb (gaat) is in the second position. The adverb prima describes how things are going, so it stays close to the verb, naturally placing the prepositional phrase met mij at the end.
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