gut
Translation
good, well, fine, nice
Examples
Das ist ein gutes Buch.
This is a good book.
Er spricht sehr gut Deutsch.
He speaks German very well.
Das Essen schmeckt gut.
The food tastes good.
Mir geht es gut, danke.
I'm doing well, thank you.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is good Something is good. The weather is good.
((a good noun)) a good noun He is a good friend.
((sb.dat)) geht es gut sb. is doing well My family is doing well.
((sth.acc)) gut + Verb to do sth. well She can sing well.
Similar Words
Synonyms: prima, toll, super; Antonyms: schlecht (bad), schlimm (terrible)
Etymology
From Old High German 'guot'. Cognate with the English word 'good'.
Memory Tips
Very easy to remember as it's almost identical to its English cognate 'good'.