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How to Say ‘It suits you very well.’ in French

Ça vous va très bien.

sah voo vah tray bee-ehn

[sah voo vah tray bee-ehn]

💬 Usage Tip: Here aller "to go" means 'to suit': ça vous va is literally 'it goes to you'. The same pattern gives ce chapeau vous va bien "this hat suits you".

🇫🇷 In France: This is a natural compliment on an outfit, and it's common between shop staff and customers trying things on.

Phrase Breakdown

Ça vous va

sah voo vah

It suits you

This idiom uses 'aller' ('va') to mean 'to suit'. Say 'sa voo va', light and quick.

Example

Ce chapeau, ça vous va ?

This hat, does it suit you?

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.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

[vah]

goes

Third person singular present of 'aller'.

Example

Le projet va bien.

The project is going well.

très bien.

tray bee-ehn

very well

'Très' is 'tray', with a silent 's'. 'Bien' is a nasal 'byan'.

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.

Guides for French learners

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