Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to sell" in Portuguese: vender
vender
To sell in Portuguese is vender: eu vendo, você vende, nós vendemos. Shops say Está à venda and vendors shout Vendo água on the beach.
Marketplace
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How to pronounce vender
Say it
ven-DEHR / VEN-doo / VEN-jee
/vẽ.ˈdeʁ/
ven-DEHR. Eu vendo is VEN-doo; você vende is VEN-jee.
"to sell" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| vender | to sell Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu vendo | I sell / I’m selling First person. | First person. |
| você vende | you sell Questions. | Questions. |
| à venda | for sale Signs and listings. | Signs and listings. |
| vendido / vendida | sold Past participle. | Past participle. |
How to use vender in real life
- 1Marketplace
Eu vendo esse sofá por metade do preço.
I’m selling this sofa for half price.
Eu vendo.
- 2Store question
Vocês ainda vendem esse modelo na loja?
Do you still sell this model in the store?
Vocês vendem.
- 3Good news
Vendemos o carro em dois dias.
We sold the car in two days.
Vendemos past/present we.
Mistakes English speakers make with vender
Incorrect: Eu vender meu bike.
Correct: Eu vendo minha bike. / Vou vender minha bike.
Conjugate vender.
Incorrect: I sell água na praia.
Correct: Vendo água na praia.
Use vendo / vender.
Good to know
Beach and street vendors in Brazil announce Vendo… all day. Online ads use vendo or à venda. Vendedor/vendedora is the seller job title.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Clearing closet clutter
ChatPal
Você vende essas roupas ou doa?
Are you selling these clothes or donating?
You
Vendo as jaquetas; o resto eu doo.
I’m selling the jackets; the rest I’ll donate.
ChatPal
Se você vende a preta, eu levo.
If you sell the black one, I’ll take it.
You
Fechado. Te mando o preço no chat.
Deal. I’ll send you the price in chat.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to sell" in Portuguese
Key forms?
Eu vendo, você vende, vendemos, vendido.
For sale?
À venda.
Seller?
Vendedor / vendedora.
Sold out?
Esgotado / vendido.
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