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vendo

VEN-dohˈben.do

“vendo” means “I sell” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

I sell

Also: I market
VerbA1regular er
A market vendor exchanging a red apple for a gold coin with a customer, illustrating the concept of selling.
past Participlevendido
gerundvendiendo
infinitivevender

📝 In Action

Yo vendo pasteles caseros todos los sábados en el mercado.

A1

I sell homemade cakes every Saturday at the market.

¿Qué vendo ahora? ¿Los libros o la televisión?

A2

What am I selling now? The books or the television?

Vendo mi experiencia como un valor añadido a la empresa.

B1

I market my experience as added value to the company.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • comerciar (to trade)
  • negociar (to negotiate)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • vendo mi coche – I sell my car
  • vendo barato – I sell cheaply

I sell out

Also: I betray
VerbB2regular erinformal
A figure abandoning a tattered banner that symbolizes their beliefs, walking instead towards a large pile of gold coins, representing selling out or betraying principles.
past Participlevendido
gerundvendiendo
infinitivevender

📝 In Action

No vendo mis ideales solo por un poco de dinero, eso nunca.

B2

I don't sell out my ideals just for a little money, never that.

Siento que me vendo cuando hago un trabajo que detesto.

C1

I feel like I'm selling out when I do a job I hate.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • traiciono (I betray)
  • cedo (I yield)

Antonyms

  • defiendo (I defend)

Common Collocations

  • vendo mi alma – I sell my soul
  • vendo mis principios – I sell my principles

Idioms & Expressions

  • venderse al mejor postor – To sell out to the highest bidder (to abandon principles for the most money)

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

nosotrosvendemos
túvendes
él/ella/ustedvende
yovendo
vosotrosvendéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesvenden

imperfect

nosotrosvendíamos
túvendías
él/ella/ustedvendía
yovendía
vosotrosvendíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesvendían

preterite

nosotrosvendimos
túvendiste
él/ella/ustedvendió
yovendí
vosotrosvendisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesvendieron

subjunctive

present

nosotrosvendamos
túvendas
él/ella/ustedvenda
yovenda
vosotrosvendáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesvendan

imperfect

nosotrosvendiéramos
túvendieras
él/ella/ustedvendiera
yovendiera
vosotrosvendierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesvendieran
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "vendo" in Spanish:

i betray→i market→i sell→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: vendo

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'vendo' in its figurative meaning (to sell out/betray)?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
vendedor(seller) — Noun
venta(sale) — Noun
vendible(saleable) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
aprendoentiendo
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word *vendĕre*, which itself is a combination of *venum* (meaning 'sale' or 'price') and *dare* (meaning 'to give'). So, the original idea was literally 'to give for a price.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: vendoItalian: vendo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'vendo' a regular or irregular verb?

'Vendo' comes from the verb 'vender,' which is a fully regular -ER verb. This is great news because it means its conjugations follow the standard pattern perfectly, making it easy to learn.

How do I say 'I am selling' in Spanish?

While 'vendo' (I sell) often works, if you want to emphasize that the action is happening right now, you can use the continuous form: 'Estoy vendiendo' (I am selling/I am in the process of selling).