Vale (en. Okay)

/ˈbale/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An agreement or acceptance of a situation.

If you say we are going to the movies, okay.

Si tú dices que vamos al cine, vale.

Term used to confirm something.

You told me you would come, okay?

Me dijiste que vendrías, ¿vale?

adverb

Used to express agreement.

Okay, I will do what you ask.

Vale, haré lo que pides.

From the Latin 'valere', meaning to be strong or to be well.

it's worth it

It means that something is worth the effort.

vale la pena

it's worth a lot

Expression that indicates something has a lot of value.

vale un Perú

anything goes

Indicates that there are no limits in a situation.

vale todo

valuable

That which has value.

valioso

validate

Confirm the validity of something.

validar

validity

State of being valid.

validez

Colloquial expression used to informally accept something.

When someone suggests a plan and you respond: 'Okay, sounds good.'

Cuando alguien te sugiere un plan y tú respondes: 'Vale, suena bien'.

Can be used instead of 'agreed' in friendly situations.

He said he wanted to go to the beach and I just replied: 'Okay.'

Dijo que quería ir a la playa y yo solo respondí: 'Vale'.