How to Say “Okay, I Will” in Spanish

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vale, lo haré
The English phrase 'okay, I will' is translated into Spanish as vale, lo haré.
This phrase is used to agree to a request or a suggestion to do something. While vale on its own expresses simple agreement, the full phrase vale, lo haré specifically implies that you are committing to performing a specific action.

Which one should you use?

While vale, lo haré uses the future tense to indicate a commitment, you may also hear vale, lo hago in casual speech. In this case, the present tense is used to express a near-immediate intention to perform the task.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

Vale, lo haré is an informal way to say 'okay, I will do it'. In more formal situations, you might use De acuerdo, lo realizaré (Agreed, I will do it.), Sí, lo tomaré en cuenta (Yes, I will take it into account.), or Por supuesto, lo gestionaré (Of course, I will manage it.).

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, using vale is a common, informal way to say 'okay'. In Mexico, it is common to use Está bien, lo voy a hacer to say 'Okay, I will do it.', and in many parts of Latin America, está bien is more common than vale for expressing agreement. In Argentina, you can use Dale, lo hago to mean 'Sure, I will do it.'

How does it change in a sentence?

In the phrase vale, lo haré, the word haré is the first-person singular future indicative of the verb hacer (to do/make).

Did you know?

  • While vale now means 'okay', it is also the Spanish word for a 'voucher' or 'coupon', because both come from the idea of something being 'worth' a certain value.
  • The word vale actually shares its history with the Latin greeting valē, which was used to wish someone 'be well' or 'farewell'.
  • In Argentina, you can swap the standard agreement for Dale, a word that literally translates to 'give it', to express a casual 'sure' or 'go ahead'.

Examples in context

  • Vale, lo haré ahora mismo.
    Okay, I will do it right now.
  • ¿Puedes limpiar la cocina? Vale, lo haré.
    Can you clean the kitchen? Okay, I will.
  • Si me lo pides así, vale, lo haré.
    If you ask me like that, okay, I will.

Example conversation

Sofía asks Daniel to take out the trash.

  1. Sofía

    Daniel, ¿puedes sacar la basura, por favor?
    Daniel, can you take out the trash, please?
  2. Daniel

    Vale, lo haré enseguida.
    Okay, I will do it right away.
  3. Sofía

    Muchas gracias, eres muy amable.
    Thank you very much, you are very kind.
  4. Daniel

    No hay problema, Sofía.
    No problem, Sofía.

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