How do you say “See eye to eye” in Spanish?
The closest natural Spanish equivalent is Estar de acuerdo, which literally means “To be of agreement”. English speakers use see eye to eye to mean to agree fully with someone or share the exact same opinion. The natural general equivalent for sharing an opinion. Add “en todo” or “por completo” when complete agreement matters. Register: informal, neutral. Usage frequency: common.
Closest natural Spanish
Estar de acuerdo
/esˈtaɾ de aˈkweɾdo/
- Literal meaning
- “To be of agreement”
- Register
- informal, neutral
- How often it's used
- common
- Equivalence
Near-exact equivalent
96 out of 100
What a native Spanish speaker would actually say
English pictures two people seeing at the same level. Spanish usually states the agreement directly.
Both work well in polite disagreement. “No estamos de acuerdo” names the difference without suggesting that the relationship is hostile.
How close is the meaning?
- Meaning5 out of 5
- Tone5 out of 5
- Context5 out of 5
- Literal similarity1 out of 5
These ratings are editorial approximations, not measurements.
What are other ways to say it in Spanish?
Coincidir
Literally: “To coincide”
Useful for agreeing on a specific point.
Pensar igual
Literally: “To think the same”
A conversational way to describe shared views.
Common translation traps
Verse ojo a ojo
This copies the English image and does not naturally mean agreeing.
The notes above explain why these versions do not work in this context in Spanish.
In context
English
We do not see eye to eye on politics.
Spanish
No estamos de acuerdo en política.
English
They see eye to eye on how to raise their children.
Spanish
Están de acuerdo en cómo educar a sus hijos.
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Last updated 2026-09-13