English–Spanish

“okay” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsook

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbale/

Example

¿Comenzamos? — Vale.

Shall we start? Okay.

Illustration for vale (okay)

How to say “okay” in Spanish

“Okay” in Spanish is vale.

A quick one-word assent used in casual Spanish conversation.

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

Example sentences with vale

Vale, puedes cogerlo.

Okay, you can take it.

Tips for using vale

  • Common in Spain and informal speech; flat intonation gives plain agreement, rising intonation makes it a confirmation question, and clipped delivery prompts the next action.

Other Spanish words for “okay”

interjectionokay

Ok, nos vemos a las ocho.

Okay, see you at eight.

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