ακούγεται καλό
akougetai kalo
The English phrase 'sounds good' is translated into Greek as ακούγεται καλό (akougetai kalo).
This expression is used to show agreement with a suggestion or a plan. In casual conversation, Greeks often use Εντάξει as a more natural way to express agreement with a plan than the literal ακούγεται καλό.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'it sounds good', where ακούγεται means 'it is heard' and καλό means 'good'.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter Καλά ακούγεται or the variation Ωραία ακούγεται, which specifically means 'Sounds nice'.
How does it change in a sentence?
While using the adjective καλό is common, using the adverb καλά in the phrase ακούγεται καλά is also frequently used in spoken Greek to mean 'it sounds good'.
How do you pronounce it?
akougetai kalo
Did you know?
- If you want to agree enthusiastically to a plan, Greeks often prefer the word Έγινε (it became/it happened), which functions like 'it's a deal' rather than 'it sounds good'.
- The Greek word for 'good', καλό, shares a root with the ancient concept of 'kalos', which referred to something being not just functional, but aesthetically beautiful and morally excellent.
- If you use ακούγεται καλό in a restaurant to mean 'the food tastes good', you might confuse the waiter, as it refers only to the sound of something rather than its flavor.
Example conversation
Dimitris and Eleni are deciding where to eat dinner.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΠάμε για πίτσα απόψε;Pame gia pitsa apopse?Shall we go for pizza tonight?
- Ελένη EleniΑκούγεται καλό, Δημήτρη!Akougetai kalo, Dimitri!Sounds good, Dimitris!
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΘα πάμε στο νέο μαγαζί;Tha pame sto neo magazi?Shall we go to the new place?
- Ελένη EleniΝαι, ας πάμε εκεί.Ne, as pame ekei.Yes, let's go there.
