me suena

sounds familiar

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phrase Uncommon #9,942
sounds familiar Used when something seems familiar or reminds you of something. Also commonly used with adjectives: 'me suena raro' = 'it sounds strange to me'.
SP: Ese nombre me suena mucho.
EN: That name sounds very familiar to me.

Me suena haberla oído antes.

I think I've heard it before.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Esa canción me suena conocida.

That song sounds familiar.

Algo me suena.

It rings a bell.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Esa cara me suena pero no recuerdo de dónde te conozco.

That face seems familiar, but I can't remember where I know you from.

No me suena.

That doesn't ring a bell.

— Quemado por el sol (1994)

Eso me suena.

That sounds familiar.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Me suena a él.

Sounds familiar to me.

Me suena sospechoso.

That sounds suspicious to me.

— Mi amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Tu voz me suena familiar.

Your voice sounds familiar.

A mí me suena sensato.

That sounds sensible to me.

No me suena intrépido.

It doesn’t sound adventurous to me.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Me suena esa persona de algún sitio.

That person seems familiar.

Me suena.

It sounds familiar.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Esto me suena.

This sounds familiar.

Esa sonata de Schubert me suena bastante conocida.

That Schubert sonata sounds quite familiar to me.

Esta llave me suena.

This key sounds familiar to me.

— El orfanato (2007)

Esa cara me suena haberla visto antes en algún sitio.

That face seems familiar; I've seen it somewhere before.

La respuesta no es correcta, pero me suena interesante.

The answer isn't correct, but it sounds interesting to me.

No la recuerdo, pero el nombre me suena, sí.

I don't remember her, but the name rings a bell, yes.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

Tu nombre me suena familiar.

Your name sounds familiar to me.

Esta palabra no me suena muy natural.

This word doesn't sound very natural to me.

No me suena, pero puedo preguntar por ahí si quieres.

I don't recognize that name, but I can ask around if you'd like.

— Hunting Season (2025)

Su plan me suena interesante.

Their plan sounds interesting to me.

Eso me suena perfecto.

That sounds perfect to me.

Eso no me suena muy bien.

That doesn’t sound very good to me.

Me suena muy raro.

That sounds very strange to me.

No me suena de nada.

It doesn't ring a bell at all.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Su nombre no me suena.

I don't recognize his name.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Me suena absolutamente correcto.

That sounds absolutely right to me.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

Me suena tu nombre.

Your name sounds familiar.

Tu voz me suena.

Your voice sounds familiar.

Sí, ¿por qué me suena?

Yes, why does it sound familiar?

— Bullet Train (2022)

No me suena su nombre.

I don't recognize his name.