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How to Say ‘That suits me just fine.’ in French

Ça me va très bien.

sah muh vah tray bee-ehn

[sah muh vah tray bee-ehn]

💬 Usage Tip: Aller "to go" also means "to suit": ça me va is "that works for me", and ça vous va ? is "does that work for you?"

Phrase Breakdown

Ça me va

sah muh vah

That suits me

This is a common way to agree. In fast speech it sounds like 'sam va'.

Example

Demain ? Ça me va.

Tomorrow? That works for me.

Words in this phrase

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.

[muh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing that something is pleasing to the speaker.

Example

Ça me plaît de découvrir de nouveaux métiers.

I like discovering new professions.

[vah]

Suits

To fit well or enhance appearance.

Example

Cette couleur vous va très bien.

This color suits you very well.

très bien.

tray bee-ehn

very well / just fine.

It intensifies the agreement. 'Bien' has a nasal sound: 'byin'.

Example

Il parle très bien.

He speaks very well.

Words in this phrase

très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

bien

[bee-ehn]

well

An adverb meaning in a good way or satisfactorily.

Example

Dans Se passe bien ?, bien montre que l'on parle d'une situation positive.

In "Se passe bien?", "bien" shows that one is talking about a positive situation.

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