Ça marche

Expression: Ça marche
Pronunciation: [sa marsh]
Meaning: ok, that works; (in a restaurant) coming up
Literal translation: that runs

Register: normal / informal

Notes: The French expression ça marche acknowledges or agrees with what was just said.

– Il faut arriver avant 10 heures.
– Ça marche !
– You need to arrive before 10 am.
– That works!

– Et apporte quelque chose à grignoter.
– Ça marche !
– And bring something to eat.
– OK!You might hear it from waiters after you order:

– Une salade et un verre de vin blanc, s’il vous plaît.
– Ça marche.
– A salad and a glass of white wine, please.
– Coming right up.Ça marche can be modified with the

préposition pour:

Ça marche pour samedi.
Saturday is fine, Saturday works.

Ça marche pour nous.
That works for us.And, of course, ça marche can also be used literally:

Comment ça marche ?
How does it work?

Ça marche à l’éléctricité.
It works / runs on electricity.