How to Say ‘Does it work for you...? / Is... good for you? (informal)’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Te va bien...?
teh bah byen
[teh bah byen]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “Does it go well for you?” Very natural for scheduling. Formal version: “¿Le va bien…?”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Using “te” is fine after you’ve chatted; if the person is senior or it’s very formal, switch to “usted.”
Phrase Breakdown
Te
[teh]
to you / for you
Indirect object pronoun meaning “to you.” Used with “va” in the expression “¿Te va bien…?” = “Does … work for you?”
¿Te va bien si confirmamos el cierre mañana? Te lo mando por correo.
Does it work for you if we confirm the closing tomorrow? I’ll send it by email.
va
[bah]
goes / works
From “ir” (to go). In “te va bien,” it means “it works (for you)” or “it suits you” when talking about schedules.
¿Te va bien si lo vemos al final de la conferencia?
Does it work for you if we look at it at the end of the conference?
bien
[byen]
well / fine / good
Adverb meaning “well.” In scheduling, “¿Te va bien…?” asks if a time/date is convenient.
Si te va bien, confirmamos el seguimiento por Teams.
If it works for you, we’ll confirm the follow-up via Teams.
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