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How to Say ‘That sounds great!’ in French

Ça a l'air génial !

sa ah l' ehr zheh-NEE-al

[sa ah l' ehr zheh-NEE-al]

💬 Usage Tip: Avoir l'air means "to seem". You can swap in other adjectives, like Ça a l'air bien "That looks good".

Phrase Breakdown

Ça a l'air

sa ah l' ehr

It seems / It looks

'Avoir l'air' means 'to seem'. Say 'sa a lair', with the two 'a' sounds flowing together.

Example

Ça a l'air bon.

It looks good.

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sa]

Refers to a state or situation being discussed.

Example

Comment ça se passe au travail ?

How's it going at work?

[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]

appearance / impression

In avoir l'air, air means appearance or impression, and the whole expression means to seem or look.

Example

Ce hobby a l'air intéressant.

This hobby seems interesting.

génial !

zheh-NEE-al

great!

Say 'zhay-nyal' with enthusiasm.

Example

C'est génial !

That's great!

Words in this phrase

génial

[zheh-NEE-al]

awesome

Describes something as excellent or amazing.

Example

Ton idée est géniale!

Your idea is awesome!

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