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How to Say ‘If that's okay with you’ in French

Si ça te va

see sah tuh VAH

[see sah tuh VAH]

💬 Usage Tip: Here te is the casual "you" before the verb; politely it becomes Si ça vous va.

Phrase Breakdown

Si ça

see sah

If that

'Si' means 'if' and 'ça' means 'that'. Say 'see SA'.

Example

Si ça marche, super !

If that works, great!

Words in this phrase

[see]

A condition or supposition.

Example

Si tu le vois, dis-lui bonjour.

If you see him, say hello.

ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

te va

tuh VAH

suits you

This is the informal form of 'ça vous va'. Say 'tuh VA'.

Example

Demain, ça te va ?

Tomorrow, does that suit you?

Words in this phrase

[tuh]

you (object)

Informal object pronoun used with 'voilà' meaning 'here you are (as)'.

Example

Te voilà enfin !

There you are at last!

[VAH]

suits

With 'ça te/vous', 'aller' means to be OK or convenient for someone.

Example

Demain, ça te va ?

Does tomorrow suit you?

Guides for French learners

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