How to Say ‘That sounds nice’ in French
Ça semble agréable
sah sahm-bluh ah-gray-abluh
[sah sahm-bluh ah-gray-abluh]
💬 Usage Tip: French uses [sembler] for both "seem" and "sound" in this kind of sentence: [Ça semble agréable] can naturally mean "That sounds nice." You can reuse it with other adjectives: [Ça semble compliqué], [Ça semble parfait].
Phrase Breakdown
Ça
[sah]
that
Used to specify a thing previously mentioned or known.
Ça semble agréable ici.
It seems pleasant here.
semble
[sahm-bluh]
seems
Gives the impression or sensation of being something.
L'endroit semble agréable.
The place seems pleasant.
agréable
[ah-gray-abluh]
pleasant
Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
Être ici semble agréable.
Being here seems pleasant.
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