How do you use "Sounds Good" in a sentence?

Let's meet at 7?' 'Sounds good. I'll send you the details later.' 'Sounds good! We could try that new restaurant.' 'Sounds good to me. Does that sound good?

Sounds Good

Q: What does "Sounds Good" mean?

That's acceptable; I agree with that plan Casual agreement or approval of a suggestion or plan. Non-committal enough for tentative plans, positive enough to show you're on board.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: That's acceptable; I agree with that plan

可以、我同意那个计划

Eso es aceptable; estoy de acuerdo con ese plan

いいね、その計画に賛成

좋아; 그 계획에 동의해

Casual agreement or approval of a suggestion or plan. Non-committal enough for tentative plans, positive enough to show you're on board.

对建议或计划的随意同意或认可。对于暂定计划足够不承诺，对于表示你参与又足够积极。

Acuerdo casual o aprobación de una sugerencia o plan. Suficientemente no comprometedor para planes tentativos, suficientemente positivo para mostrar que estás de acuerdo.

提案や計画に対するカジュアルな同意や承認。暫定的な計画には十分非拘束的で、賛成していることを示すには十分ポジティブ。

제안이나 계획에 대한 가벼운 동의나 승인. 잠정적인 계획에도 부담 없고, 참여 의사를 보이기에도 충분히 긍정적인 표현.

Examples

Let's meet at 7?' 'Sounds good.
7点见？' '好的。
¿Nos vemos a las 7?' 'Suena bien.
7時に会う？' 'いいね。
7시에 만날까?' '좋아.
I'll send you the details later.' 'Sounds good!
我稍后把详情发给你。' '好的！
Te envío los detalles después.' '¡Suena bien!
後で詳細送るね。' 'いいよ！
나중에 자세한 내용 보낼게.' '좋아!
We could try that new restaurant.' 'Sounds good to me.
我们可以试试那家新餐厅。' '我觉得可以。
Podríamos probar ese restaurante nuevo.' 'Me parece bien.
あの新しいレストラン行ってみない？' 'いいと思う。
새로 생긴 레스토랑에 가볼까.' '좋은 것 같아.
Does that sound good?
这样可以吗？
¿Te parece bien?
それでいい？
그래도 괜찮아?

Pronunciation

/saʊndz ɡʊd/

Usage Guide

Context: agreement, plans, confirmation

Tone: agreeable, casual

✓ Do Say

Sounds good.
可以。
Suena bien.
いいね。
좋아.
Sounds good!
好的！
¡Suena bien!
いいよ！
좋아!
Sounds good to me.
我觉得可以。
Me parece bien.
いいと思う。
나는 좋아.

✗ Don't Say

Very casual—not for formal agreements
非常随意——不适合正式同意
Muy casual—no para acuerdos formales
とてもカジュアル——フォーマルな合意には不向き
매우 격식 없는 표현—공식적인 합의에는 부적합
Non-committal but positive
不承诺但积极
No comprometedor pero positivo
非拘束的だがポジティブ
부담 없지만 긍정적인 표현

Common Mistakes

Casual agreement, not binding commitment
Very common in everyday planning

Origin & History

Natural English expression where something 'sounds' (seems, appears) good when heard. Casual agreement without excessive enthusiasm.

Etymology: The plan sounds (seems) good (acceptable)

First recorded: Common modern expression

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Extremely common in casual conversation; Standard planning vocabulary

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variations

Sounds goodSounds good to meThat sounds good