está bien
neutral, Cuba
Okay in Cuban Spanish is está bien or the borrowed okey. A casual way to agree is dale, and de acuerdo is the polite choice.
Meaning: agreement (interjection)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| está bien | neutral, Cuba |
| okey | casual |
| de acuerdo | formal |
| dale | casual, Cuba |
Está bien agrees with a plan or accepts something. Okey is common in quick chat. Dale can mean go ahead or sure.
Which one should you use?
De acuerdo is more formal and works at work or with people you do not know well.
How does it change in a sentence?
Dale comes from the verb dar and literally means "give it", but speakers use it as a simple "go ahead".
Did you know?
- The word okey comes from English and is understood throughout Latin America.
Examples in context
- Está bien, nos vemos a las ocho.Okay, see you at eight.
- Okey, voy para allá.Okay, I am on my way.
- Dale, empecemos.Sure, let us start.
Example conversation
Pablo and Yuri set a time to meet in Havana.
- Pablo¿Nos vemos a las seis?Shall we meet at six?
- YuriDale, está bien.Sure, okay.
- PabloDe acuerdo, hasta luego.Agreed, see you later.
