Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Spanish; Varying ways to say okay

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"You can say "okay" in Spanish in many ways, depending on context and region, with common options including Vale (Spain), De acuerdo (agreement), Está bien (it's fine/good), Claro (of course), Dale (Latin America/let's do it), Perfecto, and even the English loanword OK or Okey, plus informal regional slang like Órale (Mexico) or Chevere (Peru/enthusiasm). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 


Common & General 
  • ¡Vale! (Spain) - "Okay," "alright," "sounds good". 
  • De acuerdo - "Agreed," "all right". 
  • Está bien - "It's fine," "that's okay," "all good". 
  • Bueno - "Good," "fine," "right". 
  • Claro - "Of course," "sure". 
  • Perfecto - "Perfect," "great". [124789
Informal & Regional 
  • Dale / Sale - "Okay," "go for it," "deal" (common in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia). 
  • Órale - "Okay," "cool," "let's do it" (Mexico). 
  • Hágale / Hágamosle - "Let's do it" (Colombia). 
  • Jalo - "I'm in" (Mexico). 
  • Ya quedó - "It's set," "done" (Mexico). 
  • Chevere - "Cool," "great," "awesome" (Peru, Venezuela). 
  • De una - "Right away," "sure thing" (Argentina, Colombia). [2361011
For "It's Okay" (Reassurance) 
  • No pasa nada - "Nothing happens," "no worries". 
  • No hay problema - "No problem". 
  • Tranquilo/a - "Calm down," "take it easy". [4
Quick Agreement 
  •  - "Yes". 
  • Mmm, okay - Using the English word directly, understood by most. [11] "

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