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How to Say "sounding familiar" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsounding familiaris sonandoB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
verbB1informal
recognizing a name or idea
A person with a thoughtful expression touching their chin while looking at a glowing lightbulb.

Examples

Ese nombre me está sonando mucho, ¿lo conozco?

That name is sounding very familiar, do I know him?

Using 'Me' with Sonando

When you say something sounds familiar to you, you must put the word 'me' before the verb.

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