rebajas
/rebaxas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "sales" is rebajas.
The term rebajas specifically refers to seasonal clearance sales in retail contexts. To say "to have offers/sales", you can use the phrase tener ofertas. To say "to make sales" or "to carry out sales", you can use hacer ventas or realizar ventas.
Which one should you use?
While rebajas refers to seasonal price reductions, ofertas is used for general special deals or promotions that are not necessarily part of a seasonal clearance.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is typically used in the plural form rebajas to refer to a sales period, but the singular la rebaja can be used to refer to a specific discount or price reduction.
How do you pronounce it?
/rebaxas/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the dates for rebajas are traditionally fixed by law or custom to occur in January and July. This creates a nationwide cultural event where entire cities experience a synchronized shopping rush.
- While rebajas refers to the sale event, a person who loves hunting for these discounts is sometimes jokingly called a cazaofertas, literally an 'offer hunter'.
- The word rebaja can also be used in a non-commercial sense to describe a 'reduction' in a sentence or a payment, such as rebaja de pena for a reduction in a legal sentence.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuándo comienzan las rebajas?When do the sales start?
- ¡Esta oferta es imperdible!This offer is too good to miss!
- Las rebajas de verano empiezan mañana.The summer sales start tomorrow.
- Las rebajas empiezan en enero.The sales start in January.
- Me encantan las rebajas de verano.I love the summer sales.
- He comprado ropa en las rebajas.I have bought clothes during the sales.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about shopping at the mall.
- Mateo¿Vas a ir de compras hoy?Are you going shopping today?
- LucíaSí, quiero aprovechar las rebajas.Yes, I want to take advantage of the sales.
- MateoEs una buena idea para ahorrar.It is a good idea to save money.
- Lucía¡Exacto! Muchas gracias por el consejo.Exactly! Thank you very much for the advice.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry rebajas, 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.
