me parece bien
/me paɾeθe bjen/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'sounds good' is translated into Spanish as me parece bien.
Spanish speakers use these expressions to show agreement with a suggestion or a plan. You can also use Suena bien to mean 'sounds good', or está bien as a shorter, more direct alternative that means 'it's fine' or 'okay'. Other ways to show approval or agreement include Perfecto and Estoy de acuerdo, which means 'I agree'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase me parece bien literally translates to 'it seems good to me'.
Which one should you use?
While English uses the verb 'to sound', Spanish uses the verb 'to seem' (parece) to express agreement with a plan.
Did you know?
- In Mexico, a common way to express that a plan 'sounds good' is by saying sale, which has nothing to do with the verb 'to leave' or 'to sell'.
- While me parece bien is a phrase of agreement, simply saying vale in Spain is the most ubiquitous way to say 'sounds good' or 'okay'.
- While me parece bien is a standard agreement, Spanish speakers often use the word dale in Argentina and Uruguay to mean 'sounds good' or 'go for it'.
Examples in context
- ¿Quieres ir al cine mañana? Me parece bien.Do you want to go to the movies tomorrow? Sounds good.
- Me parece bien ese plan.That plan sounds good to me.
- Si quieres comer pizza, me parece bien.If you want to eat pizza, that sounds good to me.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are deciding on a time to meet.
- Alejandro¿Quieres ir al cine mañana?Do you want to go to the movies tomorrow?
- MaríaSí, me parece bien.Yes, sounds good to me.
- AlejandroPodemos ir a las seis.We can go at six.
- MaríaPerfecto, nos vemos entonces.Perfect, see you then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
