English–Spanish

“bravo” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈole/

Example

¡Olé! Eso estuvo genial.

Bravo, that was great.

Illustration for olé (bravo)

How to say “bravo” in Spanish

“Bravo” in Spanish is olé.

A brief shouted cry of admiration at a spectacle.

Full entry for olé: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with olé

La multitud coreó olé cuando marcó el delantero.

The crowd chanted 'olé' when the forward scored.

Tips for using olé

  • Standard Spanish spells it olé and pronounces it oh-LEH, and in conversational use it usually stands alone as an approving shout rather than as part of a sentence.

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