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How to Say ‘That sounds great.’ in French

Ça a l'air super.

sah ah l' ehr soo-PEHR

[sah ah l' ehr soo-PEHR]

💬 Usage Tip: Avoir l'air means "to seem" or "to look". It works with any adjective: Ça a l'air intéressant "That looks interesting".

Phrase Breakdown

Ça a l'air

sah ah l' ehr

That seems / That looks

'Avoir l'air' means 'to seem'. Glide through the two A sounds: 'sa-a-lair'.

Example

Ça a l'air bon.

That looks good.

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sah]

it / that

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'it' or 'that'.

Example

J'espère que ça te plaise vraiment.

I hope you really like it.

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

air

[ehr]

look / appearance

Part of the expression 'avoir l’air,' meaning the impression one gives.

Example

Je croyais pourtant avoir l'air très sérieux ce soir, c’était mon plan de départ.

I thought I looked very serious tonight, that was my original plan.

super.

soo-PEHR

great.

A casual word for 'great'. Say 'su-pair' with a French U.

Example

C'est super !

It's great!

Words in this phrase

super

[soo-PEHR]

great

Used to express approval.

Example

C'est super!

That's great!

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