brzmi dobrze
The English phrase "sounds good" can be translated into Polish as brzmi dobrze.
You can use brzmi dobrze to express that a proposal, idea or plan is acceptable or agreeable.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb brzmi (sounds) and the adverb dobrze (well/good).
Which one should you use?
While brzmi dobrze is a direct translation of "sounds good", Polish speakers often use dobry pomysł (good idea) to express similar agreement. In informal settings, you might also use Spoko to mean "sounds good" or "okay", Ok to express agreement or approval or Fajnie to mean "cool" or "nice" when indicating agreement.
Did you know?
- The informal term spoko is a shortened version of spokojnie, which literally means 'calmly' or 'peacefully'.
- The word dobrze descends from the Proto-Slavic word dòbrъ, which is a cognate of the English word 'good' through their shared Proto-Indo-European root.
- Because brzmi dobrze follows English syntax so closely, using it too often in a Polish conversation might make you sound like a dubbed character in a movie rather than a local.
Examples in context
- To brzmi dobrze.That sounds good.
- Ten plan brzmi dobrze.This plan sounds good.
- To brzmi dobrze, zróbmy tak.That sounds good, let's do that.
Example conversation
Paweł and Agnieszka are deciding where to eat dinner.
- PawełMoże pójdziemy do tej nowej włoskiej restauracji?Maybe we should go to that new Italian restaurant?
- AgnieszkaTak, to brzmi dobrze!Yes, that sounds good!
- PawełZatem rezerwuję stolik na dziesiątą.Then I will reserve a table for ten.
- AgnieszkaSuper, do zobaczenia później.Great, see you later.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dobrze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
