as one would wish; pleasant, enjoyable, or of high quality
Common phrases
die gute Nachrichtthe good news
eine gute Ideea good idea
gute Chancengood chances
gut aussehento look good
Synonyms
schönnice
hervorragendexcellent
tollgreat
Antonyms
schlechtbad
schlimmterrible
Das ist eine gute Idee.
That is a good idea.
Das Essen im Restaurant war wirklich gut.
The food at the restaurant was really good.
2well, properly, correctly
in a manner that is correct, successful, or without problems (with a verb)
steht bei einem Verbused with a verb
Common phrases
gut funktionierento work well
gut verstehento understand well
gut passento fit well
gut kennento know well
Antonyms
schlechtbadly
Mein Sohn spricht schon sehr gut Deutsch.
My son already speaks German very well.
Die Besprechung ist gestern gut gelaufen.
The meeting went well yesterday.
3well, fine, good
in terms of health and emotional state: without ailments, contented
mir geht es gut + Dat
Common phrases
gut gehento do well
gut tunto do good
Antonyms
schlechtbad
Mir geht es heute wieder gut.
I am doing well again today.
Nach dem Urlaub fühle ich mich richtig gut.
After the vacation I feel really good.
4good
as a school grade: the second-best mark, in Germany and Austria the grade 2
Antonyms
schlechtpoor
Ich habe in Mathe eine gute Note bekommen.
I got a good grade in math.
Seine Leistungen waren in diesem Jahr gut.
His performance was good this year.
5good, solid, full
with numbers or measurements: slightly more than stated
steht vor Zeit- oder Mengenangabestands before an expression of time or quantity
Synonyms
reichlichplenty of
Antonyms
knappscant
Wir warten schon eine gute Stunde.
We have been waiting for a good hour.
Bis zum Bahnhof sind es gute zehn Kilometer.
It is a good ten kilometers to the train station.
6good, close
friendly and closely connected with a person
Common phrases
gute Freundegood friends
Synonyms
engclose
vertrautintimate
Er ist ein guter Freund von mir.
He is a good friend of mine.
Wir sind seit der Schulzeit gute Bekannte.
We have been good acquaintances since our school days.
7best, fine, Sunday
intended for special, festive occasions and therefore kept in good condition
steht vor dem Nomenstands before a noun
Synonyms
festlichfestive
Antonyms
alltäglicheveryday
Zur Hochzeit zog sie ihr gutes Kleid an.
She put on her best dress for the wedding.
Das gute Geschirr gibt es nur an Weihnachten.
The good china is only used at Christmas.
8easy, fineumgangssprachlich
possible without much effort; comfortable, easy
Synonyms
leichteasy
Du hast gut reden, du musst es ja nicht machen.
That's easy for you to say; you don't have to do it.
Das Rätsel ist gut zu lösen.
The puzzle is easy to solve.
9goodregional
as a school grade: the grade 5, in Switzerland the second-best mark after sehr gut
In der Schweiz ist eine 5 eine gute Note.
In Switzerland, a 5 is a good grade.
10well, fine
in a correct, successful, or pleasant manner
Common phrases
gut machento do well
gut laufento go well
Synonyms
primagreat
Antonyms
schlechtbadly
Hast du gut geschlafen?
Did you sleep well?
Das hast du gut gemacht.
You did that well.
Gut is one of the most common words in everyday language and stands before a noun, after sein, or as an adverbial modifier with a verb (Es geht gut). It forms fixed collocations with many verbs, such as gut gehen, gut passen, or gut kennen. With verbs it is usually written separately: gut sein, gut aussehen.
comparative besser, superlative am besten; takes an ending before a noun
As an adverb:
Sie singt gut.
She sings well.
⚠The comparative form is besser, not "guter".
Adverb
0 meanings
As an adverb, gut stands with a verb or adjective and describes how something happens. In everyday speech, it is frequently used with verbs like gehen, laufen, or schlafen.
comparative besser, superlative am besten
Interjektion
1 meaning
1all right, fine, okay, good
exclamation used to agree or to conclude a matter
Synonyms
okayokay
einverstandenagreed
Gut, dann treffen wir uns um acht.
All right, then we'll meet at eight.
Gut! Dann machen wir es so.
Fine! Then let's do it that way.
With "Gut!" one agrees to something or concludes a topic. Depending on the intonation, it can sound satisfied or slightly impatient.
stands alone at the beginning of a sentence
How to tell them apart
As an adjective, gut stands before a noun (ein gutes Buch) or after sein. As an adverb, it stands with a verb (gut schlafen). As an interjection, it stands alone at the beginning of a sentence (Gut, ...).