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How to Say ‘Okay, I'll bring chips and some drinks.’ in Spain Spanish

Vale, llevo patatas y unas bebidas.

BAH-leh YEH-boh pah-TAH-tahs ee OO-nahs beh-BEE-dahs

[BAH-leh YEH-boh pah-TAH-tahs ee OO-nahs beh-BEE-dahs]

🇪🇸 In Spain: vale is Spain's all-purpose "okay" and you'll hear it constantly. Latin Americans recognise it as very Spanish.

Phrase Breakdown

Vale,

BAH-leh

OK,

'Vale' is Spain's everyday word for 'OK'. Stress 'VA-le'.

Example

Vale, nos vemos luego.

OK, see you later.

Words in this phrase

Vale

[BAH-leh]

okay

Very common Spain expression for agreement, like 'OK'.

Example

Vale, nos vemos mañana.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

llevo patatas

YEH-boh pah-TAH-tahs

I'll bring crisps

'Llevo' means 'I bring' or 'I take'. In Spain, 'patatas' means potatoes, and also crisps when snacking. 'Ll' sounds like the 'y' in 'yes'.

Example

Llevo patatas a la playa.

I'm taking crisps to the beach.

Words in this phrase

llevo

[YEH-boh]

I bring / I'll take

'Yo' form of 'llevar'; present tense used for an immediate future action.

Example

Te llevo la cuenta.

I'll bring you the bill.

patatas

[pah-TAH-tahs]

crisps / potatoes

Here means potato crisps, a common snack in Spain.

Example

Compro patatas para la fiesta.

I buy crisps for the party.

y unas bebidas.

ee OO-nahs beh-BEE-dahs

and some drinks.

Join 'y unas' into one sound: 'yunas'. The 'b' between vowels is soft.

Example

Compra unas bebidas.

Buy some drinks.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

unas

[OO-nahs]

some

Feminine plural indefinite article, meaning 'some' before plural feminine nouns.

Example

Compré unas naranjas.

I bought some oranges.

bebidas

[beh-BEE-dahs]

drinks

Plural feminine noun for beverages.

Example

Las bebidas están frías.

The drinks are cold.

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