jóban van

Hungarian

Etymology

From jó (“good”) +‎ -ban (“in”) + van (“to be”), literally, “to be in good”, probably the ellipsis of jó viszonyban van (“to be in a good relationship”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjoːbɒɱvɒn]

Verb

jóban van

  1. (idiomatic) to be on good terms with (someone: -val/-vel)
    Antonym: rosszban van

Usage notes

It is not to be confused with jobban van, the comparative-degree counterpart of jól van (“to be/feel well”).

Conjugation

  • For the verb, see van.
  • The inflected adjective (here: noun) jóban remains unchanged.
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