hasta agotar existencias
/asta aɡotaɾ eɡsistenθjas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'while supplies last' is translated into Spanish as hasta agotar existencias.
A phrase used in advertising to indicate that an offer is available only until the stock of a product is gone.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, hasta agotar existencias means 'until exhausting supplies' or 'until supplies are exhausted'.
Which one should you use?
While hasta agotar existencias is a standard way to express this, you may also see Mientras duren las existencias, which translates to 'while the supplies last'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you may hear the colloquial phrase hasta agotar stock, which uses the English loanword 'stock' in informal commercial contexts.
Did you know?
- The word agotar shares an unexpected lineage with the English words 'gutter' and 'gout'. It originates from the Latin 'gutta', meaning 'drop', and essentially describes the act of exhausting something until the very last drop is gone.
- In Spanish, using the word existencias in the plural refers specifically to commercial inventory, but using the singular existencia typically refers to the philosophical concept of 'existence'.
Examples in context
- Aproveche nuestras ofertas especiales, ¡mientras duren las existencias!Take advantage of our special offers, while supplies last!
- Compre ahora, hasta agotar existencias.Buy now, until supplies are depleted.
- La oferta es válida hasta agotar existencias.The offer is valid while supplies last.
- Pueden llevarse los libros hasta agotar existencias.You can take the books while supplies last.
- Tenemos descuentos hasta agotar existencias en la tienda.We have discounts while supplies last in the store.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are looking at a promotional flyer in a store.
- SofíaMira, Mateo, estos zapatos están a mitad de precio.Look, Mateo, these shoes are half price.
- MateoGenial, pero dice que es hasta agotar existencias.Great, but it says it's while supplies last.
- SofíaEntonces tenemos que comprarlos ahora mismo.Then we have to buy them right now.
- MateoTienes razón, vamos rápido a la caja.You're right, let's go quickly to the checkout.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agotar, hasta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
