How to Say “That Works” in Spanish

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me parece bien
/me paɾeθe bjen/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "that works" is expressed as me parece bien.
This expression is used to show your agreement with a suggested plan, arrangement or idea. It is important to note that me parece bien is used for social agreement and does not mean that a machine or a system is functioning. To describe functional success, you should use funciona.

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 me parece bien is a standard way to express agreement with a plan, other options exist depending on the context. You might use Eso es aceptable to say "that is acceptable", Eso está bien to say "that is fine" or Eso me sirve to specifically say "that works for me".

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, you might hear the informal phrase Eso está bien to express the idea of "that works".

How does it change in a sentence?

In the phrase me parece bien, the verb parecer is used in the third person singular because the subject is the situation or plan being discussed.

When do people say it?

When someone suggests a plan and you want to enthusiastically agree with me parece bien, a natural response is to say ¡Perfecto! or ¡Vale!

Did you know?

  • The word bien in this phrase shares an ancient root with the Latin word 'bonus', which is the ancestor of the English word 'bonus'.
  • While me parece bien is universal, the enthusiastic agreement ¡Vale! is predominantly used in Spain and is rarely used in Latin America.

Examples in context

  • ¿Te viene bien a las cinco?
    Does five o'clock work for you?
  • Si nos vemos a las seis, me parece bien.
    If we meet at six, that works for me.
  • A mí me parece bien el plan.
    The plan works for me.
  • Eso me parece bien, gracias.
    That works for me, thanks.

Example conversation

Mateo and Lucía are deciding when to meet for coffee.

  1. Mateo

    ¿Podemos vernos a las cinco?
    Can we meet at five?
  2. Lucía

    Sí, me parece bien.
    Yes, that works.
  3. Mateo

    Perfecto, nos vemos en la cafetería.
    Perfect, see you at the café.
  4. Lucía

    De acuerdo, hasta entonces.
    Alright, see you then.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries bien, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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