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How to Say "unavailable" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “unavailable” is “vendido” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
adjectiveA2
after being sold
A single red apple resting on a wooden counter, next to a small, empty space where a coin was just removed, indicating it was recently sold.

Examples

Lo siento, ese modelo ya está vendido.

I'm sorry, that model is already sold.

Todas las entradas para el concierto fueron vendidas en una hora.

All the tickets for the concert were sold in one hour.

Adjective Agreement

Remember that 'vendido' must change its ending to match the thing it describes: 'vendida' (feminine singular), 'vendidos' (masculine plural), 'vendidas' (feminine plural).

Mixing Ser and Estar

Mistake: “La casa es vendida. (Incorrect)”

Correction: La casa está vendida. (Correct). Use 'estar' because being 'sold' describes the current state or result of the action, not a permanent characteristic.

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