How to Say "Something Is on Sale" in Spanish

estar de oferta

/estaɾ de ofeɾta/from spelling rules

To say that something is on sale in Spanish, use estar de oferta.

This phrase is used to indicate that an item is being sold at a lower price than usual. While estar de oferta is a standard way to express this, there are several other expressions depending on the specific type of sale or the region you are in. For example, Está en oferta is a neutral way to say an item is on sale across many Spanish-speaking regions. If you want to say an item has a discount, you can use Tiene descuento. If the items are being cleared out to sell off old stock or discontinued products, you would use Está en liquidación.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase de oferta literally translates to of offer, which indicates that the item is part of a promotional offer.

Which one should you use?

You may also encounter estar de rebaja, which is frequently used to specifically denote a price reduction or a seasonal sale.

Is it said differently in some regions?

Various regions use specific phrases to mean something is on sale. In Mexico, Está en oferta and Está de oferta are most common. In Argentina, locals often use Está en promoción. In Colombia, the expression Tiene descuento is frequently used to convey that something has a discount. In Spain, Está en rebajas is commonly used to indicate a sale, particularly during seasonal clearance periods.

How does it change in a sentence?

When you use this expression, you must conjugate the verb estar to match the subject. When referring to a single item, use the third-person singular está (e.g., está de oferta). When referring to multiple items, use the third-person plural están (e.g., están de oferta).

How do you pronounce it?

/estaɾ de ofeɾta/

Did you know?

In Spain, the term rebajas for seasonal sales is so culturally significant that it often refers to specific legal windows of time during the year when stores are permitted to hold them.
The word oferta is actually a linguistic traveler that entered the Spanish language via Catalan or other Gallo-Romance languages, rather than coming directly from Latin.
In some Latin American markets, a vendor might use the word oferta to describe a 'special' or 'deal' that is a bundle of items, rather than just a price reduction on a single product.

Examples in context

El artículo está en oferta esta semana
The item is on sale this week
Este producto tiene descuento del 20%
This product has a 20% discount
El precio del vestido está rebajado
The price of the dress is reduced
La tienda está en liquidación, todo debe venderse
The store is on clearance, everything must be sold
¡Mira, estos zapatos están de oferta!
Look, these shoes are on sale!
El teléfono celular está en descuento
The cellphone is on sale
Los juguetes están de liquidación en la juguetería
The toys are on clearance at the toy store
Estas camisas están de oferta.
These shirts are on sale.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, estar, oferta, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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How to Say “Something Is on Sale” in Spanish