Spanish · Everyday Verbs

"to sell" in Spanish: vender

vender

Say it: ben-DEHR / BEN-dohverb/ben.ˈdeɾ/

To sell in Spanish is vender. Say yo vendo and ¿Venden…? Se vende on a sign means for sale.

Market stall

Vendo mangos maduros hoy.
I sell ripe mangoes today.
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How to pronounce vender

Say it

ben-DEHR / BEN-doh

/ben.ˈdeɾ/

ben-DEHR. Soft b/v. Yo vendo is BEN-doh. Stress on BEN.

"to sell" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
venderto sell

Dictionary form.

yo vendoI sell

Present first person.

¿venden…?do you (plural/store) sell…?

Shop questions.

se vendefor sale

Signs and ads.

vender baratoto sell cheap

Price talk.

How to use vender in real life

  1. 1Market stall

    Vendo mangos maduros hoy.

    I sell ripe mangoes today.

    Vendo is first person.

  2. 2Store question

    ¿Venden cargadores para este teléfono?

    Do you sell chargers for this phone?

    ¿Venden…? to staff.

  3. 3Apartment ad

    Se vende un coche usado cerca.

    A used car is for sale nearby.

    Se vende = for sale.

Mistakes English speakers make with vender

Incorrect: Yo vender mi bici.

Correct: Yo vendo mi bici. / Voy a vender mi bici.

Conjugate: yo vendo.

Incorrect: ¿Ustedes vended eso?

Correct: ¿Ustedes venden eso?

Plural is venden, not vended.

Good to know

¿Venden…? is the natural store question with ustedes. Se vende / Se venden appears on doors and online ads. Vendedor / vendedora names the seller.

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At a street market

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Vendes estas gorras también?

    Do you sell these caps too?

  2. You

    Sí. Vendo gorras y bufandas.

    Yes. I sell caps and scarves.

  3. ChatPal

    Genial. ¿Venden tallas grandes?

    Great. Do you sell large sizes?

  4. You

    Sí. Mira esta en negro.

    Yes. Look at this one in black.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to sell" in Spanish

How do I say I sell?

Yo vendo.

Do you sell…? (in a store)

¿Venden…?

What does se vende mean?

For sale.

How do you pronounce vender?

ben-DEHR — Spanish v sounds like soft b.

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