eso suena bien
/eso swena bjen/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'that sounds good' is translated into Spanish as eso suena bien.
The phrase eso suena bien is used to show agreement with a suggestion or to express approval of a plan.
Which one should you use?
While eso suena bien is a literal translation of the English phrase, native speakers more frequently use me parece bien to express agreement with a plan.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Está bueno is a popular informal way to say 'That's good' or 'That sounds good'. In Colombia, people often use Suena chevere informally to express approval or agreement.
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual conversation, the pronoun eso is often dropped, leaving just suena bien to mean 'that sounds good'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly use suena bien to describe a person's physical appearance or a person's character. In Spanish, this phrase refers specifically to an idea, sound or proposal.
Did you know?
- If you want to sound more like a local in Mexico, you might replace bien with padre or chido. A phrase like eso suena padre expresses that an idea is cool or great.
- In Spain, you might hear someone say ¡Qué guay! to express that a plan sounds good. This is a very common, informal way to show enthusiasm for a suggestion.
- The pronoun eso in eso suena bien is a neuter pronoun, a feature of Spanish used for abstract ideas that has no direct equivalent in English nouns.
Examples in context
- Eso suena bien.That sounds good.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use eso suena bien.Tatoeba #6097924 by JRB, translation #2250915 by CK
- Eso suena bien para la fiesta.That sounds good for the party.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are deciding what to eat.
- Javier¡Vamos a comer tacos hoy!Let's eat tacos today!
- LucíaEso suena bien, Javier.That sounds good, Javier.
- Javier¡Perfecto! Nos vemos a las seis.Perfect! See you at six.
- LucíaVale, allí allí nos vemos entonces.Okay, see you then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
