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How to Say "alright" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “alright” is “vale” — use 'vale' for general confirmation or agreement in most informal and neutral situations, similar to saying 'okay' or 'alright' when accepting a suggestion or acknowledging information..

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vale

/BAH-leh//ˈbale/

InterjectionA1
Use 'vale' for general confirmation or agreement in most informal and neutral situations, similar to saying 'okay' or 'alright' when accepting a suggestion or acknowledging information.
Two smiling friends agreeing, with one giving a thumbs-up.

Examples

¿Vamos al cine esta noche? — ¡Vale!

Are we going to the movies tonight? — Okay!

Recuerda cerrar la puerta con llave. — Vale, no te preocupes.

Remember to lock the door. — Alright, don't worry.

Necesito que me ayudes con esto. — Vale, ¿qué hago?

I need you to help me with this. — Got it, what do I do?

Overusing it Outside of Spain

Mistake: “Using 'vale' constantly in Latin American countries.”

Correction: While understood, it's not as common in Latin America. Try using 'okey', 'está bien', or 'dale' to sound more natural there.

ok

/o-kei//oˈkei/

InterjectionA1informal
Use 'ok' as a very direct and informal confirmation, often used in spoken language or quick digital messages, but also as an adjective to describe a state of well-being ('I'm ok').
A cartoon human hand giving a clear thumbs-up gesture against a bright blue background, symbolizing agreement.

Examples

¿Vamos al cine? - ¡Ok!

Should we go to the movies? - OK!

Necesito que termines esto para mañana. - Ok, lo haré.

I need you to finish this by tomorrow. - Okay, I'll do it.

¿Cómo estás? - Estoy ok.

How are you? - I'm okay.

La comida no era increíble, pero estaba ok.

The food wasn't incredible, but it was okay.

An Adjective That Never Changes

'Ok' is special because it's an adjective that always stays the same. It doesn't change for masculine, feminine, or plural. For example: 'El libro está ok' (The book is okay) and 'Las películas están ok' (The movies are okay).

dale

/DAH-leh//ˈda.le/

InterjectionB1informal
Use 'dale' primarily in Latin America as an informal confirmation, often implying encouragement or a go-ahead, similar to 'go for it' or 'sure'.
Two friendly cartoon characters smiling and shaking hands to finalize an agreement or plan.

Examples

Nos vemos a las ocho en el café. — ¿Dale?

Let's meet at eight at the café. — Okay?

Nos vemos a las ocho en el café. —¿Dale?

Let's meet at eight at the café. —Okay?

¿Quieres ir al cine esta noche? —Dale, vamos.

Do you want to go to the movies tonight? —Sounds good, let's go.

valer

/bah-LEHR//baˈler/

InterjectionA1
Use 'vale' (the verb 'valer' is not used as an interjection for 'alright') as a simple acknowledgment or agreement, very similar to 'vale' but sometimes even more concise.
A person giving a thumbs up with a happy expression.

Examples

—Nos vemos a las seis. —Vale.

—See you at six. —OK.

Verb to Interjection

Though it comes from the verb 'valer', in this context, it never changes its form. It is always 'vale'.

Vale vs. Ok vs. Dale

The most common mistake is overusing 'ok' or 'vale' in regions where 'dale' is preferred for informal confirmation. While 'ok' is universally understood, 'vale' is more common in Spain, and 'dale' is prevalent in Latin America for casual agreement.

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