French Phrase
Ça te va maintenant ?
Meaning
Literally, ‘Does that go to you now?’, the idiom asks whether a proposed time, plan or condition is acceptable for the listener at this moment. It’s a friendly way to check if something works for the other person.
When to use
Use it in informal spoken French when you want to confirm that a suggestion, schedule change, or arrangement fits the other person’s current situation. It’s common among friends, classmates, or colleagues you address with ‘tu’.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Çatevamaintenant?
Ça (demonstrative pronoun)
‘Ça’ is the informal contraction of ‘cela’, used to refer to a situation or thing previously mentioned.
te (indirect object pronoun)
‘te’ is the second‑person singular object pronoun, placed before the verb to indicate ‘to you’.
aller → va (idiomatic ‘to suit’)
In the expression ‘ça va + pronoun’, the verb ‘aller’ does not mean ‘to go’ but ‘to be suitable/acceptable’.
maintenant (adverb of time)
‘maintenant’ means ‘now’; it usually follows the verb phrase.
🗨In Conversation
On se retrouve au café à 15 h ? Ça te va maintenant ?
Shall we meet at the café at 3 p.m.? Does that work for you now?
Oui, parfait ! J’ai fini ma réunion.
Yes, perfect! I’ve just finished my meeting.
✕Common Mistakes
Ça te **vais** maintenant?
Do not replace ‘va’ with ‘vais’ or ‘allez’; the idiom requires the third‑person singular form of ‘aller’.
Ça **te** va maintenant?
When speaking formally, use the polite pronoun ‘vous’ instead of ‘te’. Mixing ‘te’ with a formal verb form sounds odd.
Ça maintenant te va?
Placing ‘maintenant’ before the verb changes the rhythm and sounds unnatural; keep it after the verb phrase.
↔Alternatives
Est‑ce que ça te convient maintenant ?
Does that suit you now?
Ça te va à cette heure‑là ?
Is that okay for you at that time?
Cela vous convient‑il maintenant ?
Does that suit you now? (formal)
Cultural Tip
‘Ça te va…’ is very informal; reserve it for people you know well or when the conversation is relaxed. In a business or formal setting, switch to the polite form ‘Cela vous convient‑il…?’ or use ‘Est‑ce que cela vous convient…?’. Also, French speakers often add a confirming nod or a brief pause after the question to give the listener time to think.