le parece

seems to him, her, or you (formal)

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phrase Common #3,739

seems to him, her, or you (formal) The person experiencing the impression is indicated by context or made explicit with a phrase such as “a ella” or “a Ziri.” With “bien,” it can mean “seems good” or “is okay with.”

SP: El arte abstracto le parece hermoso a Ziri.

EN: Abstract art seems beautiful to Ziri.

Podemos empezar enseguida, ¿le parece?

We can start right away, shall we?

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Le parece más seguro conducir él que dejarme conducir a mí.

He thinks it’s safer to drive himself than to let me drive.

¿A usted le parece que yo puedo tener algo en contra de la institución militar?

Do you really think I could have anything against the military?

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Si le parece bien, me gustaría estar solo.

If it's alright with you, I'd like to be alone.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Si a mamá le parece bien.

If Mom is okay with it.

— Los excéntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

Y me gustaría que se quedara con nosotros, si le parece.

And I would like you to stay with us, if you agree.

— Hellfire (2026)

El arte abstracto le parece hermoso a Ziri.

Ziri finds abstract art beautiful.

¿No le parece una gran coincidencia, o soy sólo yo?

Doesn't that seem like a huge coincidence to you, or is it just me?

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Le parece?

Does that seem okay to you?

— Taxi (1998)

Que le parece interesante.

What do you find interesting?

— Burning (2018)

Un maravilloso testamento de cómo la Iglesia es universal, ¿no le parece?

A wonderful testament to the universality of the Church, don’t you think?

— Cónclave (2024)

Lo hablamos afuera, si le parece.

We can talk about it outside, if you like.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

¿A usted le parece?

Do you think so?

— Elena sabe (2023)

Le parece bien que se acabe el mundo.

He's fine with the world ending.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

A Jason le parece buena idea que vaya a ver al Vaquero.

Jason thinks it's a good idea for him to go see the Cowboy.

— Mulholland Drive: Sueños, misterios y secretos (2001)

No se le parece.

It doesn't look like him.

— Avatar (2009)

¿Eso le parece gracioso?

Do you think that’s funny?

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Ahora dígame, ¿qué le parece?

Now tell me, what do you think?

— Las Travesuras de una Sirena (2016)

¿No le parece, Doctor?

Don't you think so, Doctor?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Todo le parece raro.

Everything seems strange to him.

Es musical, ¿no le parece?

It's musical, don't you think?

— Amarcord (1973)

Es tan talentoso, ¿no le parece?

He's so talented, don't you think?

— El Quinto Elemento (1997)

¿No le parece exquisita?

Don't you think it's exquisite?

— Summertime (1955)

Le parece bien seguro.

That seems fine to him.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

¿Y qué le parece?

And what do you think?

— Drive: El Escape (2011)

¿Eso le parece interesante?

Do you find that interesting?

— Tesis (1996)

A nadie le parece importar.

Nobody seems to care.

A Tom le parece raro.

Tom finds it strange.

¿No le parece?

Don't you think so?

— El Quinto Elemento (1997)

Si es verdad, él no hace nada pero todo le parece mal.

It's true—he doesn't do anything, yet he finds fault with everything.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

¿Esto le parece gracioso?

Do you think this is funny?

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Esta casa le parece normal?

Does this house seem normal to you?

— El conformista (1971)