How do you use "get along" in a sentence?

I get along well with my colleagues. Do you get along with your sister? They didn't get along at first, but now they're good friends.

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Q: What does "get along" mean?

To have a friendly relationship with someone 'Get along' (or 'get on' in British English) means to have a harmonious relationship. You get along 'with' someone. 'Get along well' intensifies it. The negative is 'not get along'.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To have a friendly relationship with someone

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llevarse bien

うまくやっていく

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'Get along' (or 'get on' in British English) means to have a harmonious relationship. You get along 'with' someone. 'Get along well' intensifies it. The negative is 'not get along'.

'Get along'（或英式英语中的'get on'）意味着关系和谐。你和某人'get along with'。'Get along well'是加强语气。否定形式是'not get along'。

'Get along' (o 'get on' en inglés británico) significa tener una relación armoniosa. Se dice 'get along with' alguien. 'Get along well' lo intensifica. La forma negativa es 'not get along'.

「get along」（イギリス英語では「get on」）は調和のとれた関係を持つことを意味します。誰かと「get along with」します。「get along well」は強調表現です。否定形は「not get along」です。

'Get along'(영국 영어에서는 'get on')은 원만한 관계를 유지한다는 뜻입니다. 누군가와 잘 지내다는 get along 'with'를 사용합니다. 'Get along well'은 더 강조하는 표현이고, 부정형은 'not get along'입니다.

Examples

I get along well with my colleagues.
我和同事相处得很好。
Me llevo bien con mis compañeros de trabajo.
同僚とうまくやっています。
저는 동료들과 잘 지내고 있어요.
Do you get along with your sister?
你和你姐姐相处得好吗？
¿Te llevas bien con tu hermana?
お姉さんとうまくやっていますか？
언니(누나)와 잘 지내세요?
They didn't get along at first, but now they're good friends.
他们一开始相处不好，但现在是好朋友了。
Al principio no se llevaban bien, pero ahora son buenos amigos.
最初はうまくいきませんでしたが、今は仲良しです。
처음에는 사이가 안 좋았지만, 지금은 좋은 친구가 되었어요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: relationships, everyday

Tone: practical

✓ Do Say

We get along really well.
我们相处得非常好。
Nos llevamos muy bien.
私たちはとてもうまくやっています。
우리는 정말 잘 지내요.
Do you get along with your neighbours?
你和邻居相处得好吗？
¿Te llevas bien con tus vecinos?
ご近所さんとうまくやっていますか？
이웃들과 잘 지내세요?
They don't get along at all.
他们完全相处不来。
No se llevan nada bien.
彼らはまったくうまくいっていません。
그들은 전혀 사이가 안 좋아요.

✗ Don't Say

We go along really well. (use 'get along' not 'go along' for relationships)
我们go along得非常好。（人际关系用'get along'而不是'go along'）
Nos go along muy bien. (se dice 'get along', no 'go along' para las relaciones)
とてもgo alongしています。（人間関係には「go along」ではなく「get along」を使います）
우리는 정말 잘 go along 해요. (관계에서는 'go along'이 아니라 'get along'을 씁니다)
We match along really well. (use 'get along' not 'match along')
我们match along得非常好。（用'get along'而不是'match along'）
Nos match along muy bien. (se dice 'get along', no 'match along')
とてもmatch alongしています。（「match along」ではなく「get along」を使います）
우리는 정말 잘 match along 해요. ('match along'이 아니라 'get along'을 씁니다)

Origin & History

English phrasal verb collocation — 'get along' meaning to coexist harmoniously, in use since the 18th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal