vender
/benˈdeɾ/
The Spanish phrase for "to sell" is vender.
vender is the most common and standard way to express the concept of selling. You can also use the phrase vender al por mayor to mean "to sell wholesale", a term used throughout the Spanish-speaking world. The related noun venta means "sale".
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense form for "I sold" is vendí. To form compound tenses like the present perfect, use the past participle vendido (sold). For the future tense, the third person singular form is venderá (he/she/it will sell).
How do you pronounce it?
/benˈdeɾ/
Did you know?
- The phrase vender humo literally means 'to sell smoke' and is used to describe someone who sells a fraudulent idea or makes empty promises.
- The verb vender comes from the Latin phrase vēnum dō, which literally meant 'I give for a price'.
- The word vendido can be used as an insult to describe a person who has 'sold out' or betrayed their principles for money.
Examples in context
- No lo quiero vender.I don't want to sell it.This sentence uses vender to express the desire not to sell something.Tatoeba #5015140 by don_ramon, translation #10131372 by ulymarrero
- Voy a vender mi casa.I'm going to sell my house.This sentence uses vender to describe an intention to sell a house.Tatoeba #709622 by Shishir, translation #256509 by adjusting
- Voy a vender mi carro.I'm going to sell my car.This sentence uses vender to describe an intention to sell a car.Tatoeba #4383922 by pchamorro, translation #2545391 by CK
- El comerciante vende productos de alta calidadThe merchant sells high-quality products
- Mi amigo vende ropa de segunda manoMy friend sells second-hand clothes
- La empresa se dedica a vender al por mayorThe company specializes in selling wholesale
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a business idea at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Quieres vender tu colección de libros?Do you want to sell your book collection?
- SofíaNo, no quiero vender mis libros.No, I do not want to sell my books.
- AlejandroEs una oportunidad para vender todo rápido.It is an opportunity to sell everything quickly.
- SofíaLo entiendo, pero prefiero conservarlos.I understand, but I prefer to keep them.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry vender, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vender, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
