A friend suggests a Saturday market trip. You like the idea, but you still need a time. Practise moving from «Suena bien» (sounds good) to «¿A qué hora?» (what time?), then confirming ten with «Sí, me sirve. Nos vemos a las diez.» (Yes, that works for me. See you at ten.). Use the fictional exchange to practise both listening for a detail and answering aloud.
Agree first, then confirm the time
A suggestion can be met with agreement, but agreement alone does not confirm a time. «Suena bien» means sounds good. It shows you like the idea, and it often invites the next detail. «Está bien» means that's fine or all right. It is neutral agreement. When a time is offered, «Me sirve» means that works for me, and «Me viene bien» means that works for me too. In the recorded exchange, A asks «¿Quieres ir al mercado el sábado por la mañana?» (Do you want to go to the market on Saturday morning?). B answers «Suena bien. ¿A qué hora?» (Sounds good. What time?). A then asks «¿Te sirve a las diez?» (Does ten work for you?). B confirms with «Sí, me sirve. Nos vemos a las diez.» (Yes, that works for me. See you at ten.). Notice the order: agree, ask or give the time, then confirm.
Decide what each reply is doing
The meaning of a short reply depends on the proposal it answers. After a market invitation with no exact time, «Suena bien» (sounds good) accepts the idea without supplying the missing time. After a proposal to meet at ten, the same phrase can show agreement to ten. «Me sirve» and «Me viene bien» both mean that works for me; use either when the proposed arrangement suits you. «Está bien» means all right or that's fine. These are useful options, not rigid categories. In this exchange, the final reply repeats ten, making the agreed time explicit.
Listen for the day and the time
Before reading B's answers, listen to A's two questions. The first proposes the market on Saturday morning; it does not specify an hour. The second proposes ten. After the first question, «¿A qué hora?» (What time?) asks for the missing detail. After the second, «Sí, me sirve. Nos vemos a las diez.» (Yes, that works for me. See you at ten.) accepts and repeats the proposed time. Check your understanding in English: the plan is Saturday morning at ten. Repeating that detail helps you notice a mismatch before ending the exchange.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
Me viene bien.
That works for me.
meh BYEH-neh byehn
Me sirve.
That works for me. / That's convenient for me.
meh SEER-beh
Suena bien.
Sounds good.
SWEH-nah byehn
Está bien.
That's fine. / All right.
es-TAH byehn
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
¿Quieres ir al mercado el sábado por la mañana?
Do you want to go to the market on Saturday morning?Suena bien. ¿A qué hora?
Sounds good. What time?¿Te sirve a las diez?
Does ten work for you?Sí, me sirve. Nos vemos a las diez.
Yes, that works for me. See you at ten.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided exchange: agree and confirm ten
You are B in a short planning exchange. A suggests a market trip on Saturday morning. Use the recorded lines to agree, ask the time, and confirm ten. The market plan is fictional.
Your task: Say B's first line to agree and ask the time. Then, after A asks «¿Te sirve a las diez?», say B's confirming line. Use only the recorded wording.
Choose the suitable recorded reply
Read each English situation and choose the phrase or pair of phrases that answers it. Situation 1 needs both agreement and a question for the missing time.
Your task: Situation 1: A friend suggests a plan, and you like the idea but do not know the time. Situation 2: Someone asks whether ten works for you, and it does. Situation 3: You want a neutral way to say all right. Choose from «Suena bien», «Me sirve», «Está bien», and «¿A qué hora?».
Recall the exchange with roles
Work alone and play both roles. A suggests the market trip on Saturday morning. B agrees and asks the time. A offers ten. B confirms ten. The market plan is fictional.
Your task: Say the exchange from memory. A's lines are «¿Quieres ir al mercado el sábado por la mañana?» and «¿Te sirve a las diez?». B's lines are «Suena bien. ¿A qué hora?» and «Sí, me sirve. Nos vemos a las diez.»
Common questions
What is the difference between agreeing and confirming ten on Saturday?
In this dialogue, «Suena bien» agrees to a market trip before an exact time is proposed. B then asks the time and confirms ten with «Sí, me sirve. Nos vemos a las diez.». In a different conversation, «Suena bien» can also agree to a time that has already been proposed; context matters.
Can I practise alone without a real partner?
Yes. Listen to the dialogue, then practise each role aloud. Cover B's replies while listening to A's questions, pause the audio to answer, and uncover the replies to check. On another pass, practise A's invitation and time proposal.
Sources and further reading
- spanish: agree on arrangementsChecked September 2026
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