vende
/bende/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'sells' is translated to Spanish as vende.
vende is a straightforward and widely used way to say sells in transactional or business contexts. The infinitive form of the verb is vender.
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular form vende changes to venden for the third-person plural (they sell / you all sell). If you need to use different tenses, the past tense first-person singular form is vendí (I sold) and the future tense third-person singular form is venderá (he/she/it will sell).
How do you pronounce it?
/bende/
Did you know?
- The phrase vender humo, which literally translates to 'to sell smoke', is a common idiom used to describe someone who is selling something that isn't real or is making empty promises.
- In various Spanish dialects, the word ventas can refer to a specific type of rural roadside inn or tavern, rather than a sale.
- The expression venderse as a reflexive verb does not mean to sell a product, but rather to 'sell out' or betray one's principles for money.
Examples in context
- Él nos vende papel.He sells us paper.Tatoeba #2142155 by marcelostockle, translation #1817072 by Amastan
- Ese libro se vende bien.This book sells well.Tatoeba #2142152 by marcelostockle, translation #56999 by Dejo
- La tienda vende verduras.The shop sells vegetables.Tatoeba #5018820 by don_ramon, translation #5018946 by paulstiles91
- La tienda vende productos de alta calidad.The store sells high-quality products.
- La empresa comercializa sus productos en todo el país.The company sells its products nationwide.
- El restaurante dispone de una amplia selección de platos vegetarianos.The restaurant sells/offers a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.
- Él quiere vender su viejo automóvil.He wants to sell his old car.
- 64 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a local market.
- DanielLucía, ¿sabes quién vende pan aquí?Lucía, do you know who sells bread here?
- LucíaSí, Daniel. El señor de allí vende pan.Yes, Daniel. The man over there sells bread.
- Daniel¿También vende pasteles?Does he sell cakes too?
- LucíaNo, él solo vende pan y galletas.No, he only sells bread and cookies.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
