المعنى
Expressing agreement or consent with something.
خلفية ثقافية
In Spain, 'Vale' is much more common in casual conversation. 'De acuerdo' sounds slightly more formal or deliberate. Mexicans often use 'Sale' or 'Sale y vale' for agreement. 'De acuerdo' is used in more serious or professional contexts. Argentines frequently use 'Dale' to mean 'OK' or 'Agreed', especially when encouraging an action. In Colombia, 'Listo' is a very popular way to say 'OK' or 'De acuerdo'.
The 'Estar' Rule
If you remember nothing else, remember: ESTAR de acuerdo. Using 'ser' is the #1 sign of a beginner.
Regional Flavor
If you are in Spain, use 'Vale' for friends and 'De acuerdo' for your boss. It shows great register awareness.
المعنى
Expressing agreement or consent with something.
The 'Estar' Rule
If you remember nothing else, remember: ESTAR de acuerdo. Using 'ser' is the #1 sign of a beginner.
Regional Flavor
If you are in Spain, use 'Vale' for friends and 'De acuerdo' for your boss. It shows great register awareness.
Not for Facts
Don't use it to say 'Yes' to a fact. Use it to say 'Yes' to an idea or plan.
اختبر نفسك
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.
Yo _______ de acuerdo con tu decisión.
Agreement is a state, so we use the verb 'estar'.
Fill in the missing preposition.
Estamos de acuerdo _______ ir al cine mañana.
When agreeing *to do* an action (infinitive), we use 'en'.
Complete the dialogue with the most appropriate response.
—¿Qué tal si cenamos sushi hoy? —________________.
'De acuerdo' is the natural way to accept a suggestion.
Match the phrase to the context.
Match 'De acuerdo con el artículo...' to its context.
'De acuerdo con' followed by a noun means 'According to'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Estar vs Ser with Agreement
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينYo _______ de acuerdo con tu decisión.
Agreement is a state, so we use the verb 'estar'.
Estamos de acuerdo _______ ir al cine mañana.
When agreeing *to do* an action (infinitive), we use 'en'.
—¿Qué tal si cenamos sushi hoy? —________________.
'De acuerdo' is the natural way to accept a suggestion.
Match 'De acuerdo con el artículo...' to its context.
'De acuerdo con' followed by a noun means 'According to'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةNo. For 'You're welcome', use 'De nada'. 'De acuerdo' is only for agreement.
It is always masculine because 'acuerdo' is a masculine noun. It never changes to 'de acuerda'.
'Vale' is informal and mostly used in Spain. 'De acuerdo' is neutral and used everywhere.
You can say 'Estoy totalmente de acuerdo' or 'Estoy de acuerdo al cien por cien'.
Yes, it is very common in professional emails to acknowledge instructions.
Yes, when you add 'con'. For example: 'De acuerdo con el libro...'
Yes, it is the perfect level of formality for an interview.
'Acordado' means 'agreed upon' (like a price), but it's less common as a response than 'De acuerdo'.
Yes, usually when citing something: 'De acuerdo con los datos...'
Yes, but 'De acuerdo' is more 'authentic' Spanish. 'OK' is common in casual Latin American speech.
عبارات ذات صلة
Vale
synonymOK (Spain)
Conforme
specialized formIn agreement / Satisfied
Estar de acuerdo
builds onTo be in agreement
Ponerse de acuerdo
builds onTo reach an agreement
De acuerdo con
specialized formAccording to
