Mein Freund hat mir einen Brief geschickt, in dem er mich fragte, ob es mir gut gehe.

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English Translation

My friend sent me a letter in which he asked me if I’m well.

“ob es mir gut gehe” - is that Konjunktiv I? I would have expected “ob es mir gut geht”. Could you use Indikativ here instead of Konjunktiv I?

[anon94972132]

Yes, in indirect speech it is correct to use the Konjunktiv.

However, even for native speakers it is a common mistake to use the Indikative.

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@anon94972132

even for native speakers it is a common mistake to use the Indikative.

Same as in English. People tend to say “I wish I was rich” (indicative) instead of “I wish I were rich” (subjunctive). I guess it’s a pretty minor mistake.