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How to Say ‘That'll be just fine’ in French

Ça ira très bien

sah ee-RAH tray bee-ehn

[sah ee-RAH tray bee-ehn]

💬 Usage Tip: Ira is the 'will go' form of aller "to go", so this is literally 'that will go very well'. Drop très bien and Ça ira alone works as a relaxed 'that'll do'.

Phrase Breakdown

Ça ira

sah ee-RAH

That will be

This is the future of 'aller' and means 'it will go' or 'it will be fine'. Say 'sa ee-ra'.

Example

Ne t'inquiète pas, ça ira.

Don't worry, it'll be okay.

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.

ira

[ee-RAH]

will go / will be fine

Future of 'aller'; 'ça ira' means that will be fine.

Example

Ne t'inquiète pas, ça ira.

Don't worry, it'll be fine.

très bien

tray bee-ehn

very good / just fine

The 's' in 'très' is silent. Say 'tray byan'.

Example

C'est très bien.

It's very good.

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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