Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| no estar de acuerdo | /no estaɾ de akweɾdo/ (from spelling rules) |
| desacordar | /desakoɾˈdaɾ/ |
| discordar | /diskoɾˈdaɾ/ |
| desconvenir | /deskombeˈniɾ/ |
| discrepar | /diskɾeˈpaɾ/ |
| estar en desacuerdo | /estaɾ en desakweɾdo/ (from spelling rules) |
| no ponerse acorde / concorde | |
| estar desacorde / discorde |
The various forms of this concept range from simple everyday disagreement to describing inconsistencies between facts or ideas. While most forms express a lack of agreement, discordar is specifically used when two things, such as testimonies, ideas or facts, do not match or are inconsistent with one another. Additionally, desconvenir and desacordar are available forms for expressing disagreement.
Which one should you use?
The phrase no estar de acuerdo is the most common and natural way to express disagreement in everyday conversation. For a more formal and precise way to describe a difference of opinion or a technical disagreement, use the verb discrepar. Other available forms include no ponerse acorde / concorde and estar desacorde / discorde.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the form estar en desacuerdo, you must use the preposition con to indicate the person or thing you disagree with.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying no acuerdo instead of the full phrase no estar de acuerdo or no estar en acuerdo.
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Examples in context
- Me duele estar en desacuerdo con tu opinión.It pains me to disagree with your opinion.This sentence is useful for expressing the feeling of disagreeing with an opinion using estar en desacuerdo.Tatoeba #2474493 by francisco, translation #17615 by Zifre
- Puedo no estar de acuerdo con tus palabras pero te escucho hasta el final.I may disagree with your words but I hear you out.This sentence shows how to use no estar de acuerdo to express disagreement with words.Tatoeba #4119326 by gianich73, translation #4124433 by cy3
- La gente ha perdido la capacidad de no estar de acuerdo sin dejar de ser desagradables.People have lost the ability to disagree without being disagreeable.This sentence demonstrates using no estar de acuerdo in the context of being disagreeable.Tatoeba #9737708 by Eremon, translation #1520731 by darinmex
- No estoy de acuerdo con esa ideaI disagree with that idea
- Para nada estoy de acuerdoI am not at all in agreement
- No creo que sea una buena ideaI don't think it's a good idea
- No entiendo por qué piensas asíI don't understand why you think that way
- Me parece injustoIt seems unfair to me
- Me parece una locuraIt seems like madness to me
- Quizás tengas razón, pero…Perhaps you're right, but…
- Entiendo tu punto de vista, sin embargo…I understand your point of view, however…
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Sources
- Wiktionary, “disagree” translations and entries desacordar, discordar, desconvenir, discrepar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acuerdo, de, desacordar, discordar, estar, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
