Master These 2 Spanish Words and Sound Like a Local!

[@rhianhead6744]

What a helpful video - these short revision sessions are so useful. Enjoyed seeing lots of the beautiful photos again too! 🙏

[@spainspeaks]

Hi. Glad it was helpful!

[@joaquincastello6174]

@@spainspeaks Imagine how important is the word "vale" that , the most important novel in the history of the world "El Quijote" , or "Don Quixote" ends with the word..."vale".

[@PL-ev2mw]

Let’s have more of this format. Just checking out two words per this format is great for me at 73!

[@peteymax]

Hola Stu, me encantó este vídeo. Me gustaría ver más como este por favor. Es Interesante aprender el idioma desde la punta de vista de un extranjero. También, me gustaron los imagines de España. Tengo ganas de volver allí y mejorar mi castellano. Un saludo desde Irlanda, Sláinte a chara. 6:23

[@albertvallejo7308]

The word vale is of a fairly modern usage, it’s predecessor is the word estamos, which has obviously become archaic. You will still hear it being used in novelas of a previous age like “La Moderna” or “La Promesa”. I still remember using it as a child when it was the only term used.

[@stevejones2310]

Could you give an example of the use of estamos as an alternative to vale?

[@herbertgonswa3503]

Vale ! Muchas gracias.😀

[@jakobwesterberg3633]

Loved this vid! Very helpful to get insights from someone who knows both the Spanish culture and language. Please do more of these!

[@drguylenegigitree1044]

Love these short and very important language videos. Please keep them coming.

[@melodyskirvin4938]

Thanks so much!! So helpful please record more.

[@toroverde9329]

Your content is adding so many great educational views. You rock Stu! Keep up the great work 🇪🇸

[@lacha608]

This idiomatic tips are great. Looking forward to more

[@reallynotpc]

You are a great explainer!

[@andrewmeasures2312]

Very informative video Stuart.Thank you. Although I've used these two words in my normal conversation for years, it's quite reassuring to get them explained in such a precise and clear manner. I'm really looking forward to more of these refresher broadcasts. 😀👍

[@Trucks_international]

A very valuable lesson! My wife and I experienced this on last visit to Valencia, the coffee shop owner used the phrase "vale" everyday when I placed an order. I did not learn that in my lessons and also discovered the difference in Latin American and European Spanish, thank you for your helpful and enjoyable content, P.S. love the food video's!

[@debbiegarza1287]

I feel like a goofball!! For the past 41 yrs I’ve thought ‘vale’ was spelled ‘bali’! I’ve learned something new today. Thanks Stu.

[@Niravata]

Maybe every now and then look up a word in a dictionary? OMG, English speakers :) BTW: do you know what bilingual means? It means that someone can speak 2 languages... So then what would tri-lingual mean? Well, it means that someone can speak 3 languages... So then what would mono-lingual mean? Well, it means someone is either British or American :)

[@janethaver3375]

Very useful stuff Stuart. Thank you 😊

[@The666link666]

Please make more videos like this one 🙏 It was very helpful! Would be great if you could make a video about commonly used words/ frases at a grocery store or pharmacy for example. Thanks!

[@afshinlouie4144]

Thanks Stewart, loved it very useful 👍

[@elainefigueiredo4234]

¡Muy bien dicho y explicado! Todo depende de la situación; por eso, vale la pena viajar, escuchar y aprender de la gente de sus alrededores. De Elaine la profe retirada de español de NJ, EE UU.

[@MaryCollin]

You are so helpful, thank you!! ❤

[@Osusackett]

Me gusto mucho este video. Gracias. 🙏🏼

[@maste3423]

Thanks, Stuart. Your lesson is helpful. I was familiar with 'Vale' but 'Venga' was a new one.

[@LivingLifeRTP]

Nice one Stu - keep the Spanish lessons coming 👍

[@Ronno4691]

Just started learning/teaching myself Spanish a few weeks ago. I did understand the Hasta Luego at the end of this video, tho'!

[@resurgem]

Fabulous Stu, this is really interesting and useful to know. These español lessons are great!

[@DerekKenny-l2u]

Stuart thanks.

[@martindouglas9839]

Mil gracias por el video Stuart, muy bien venga

[@Vexation4632]

Wonderful video. Thx!

[@Jorge-ob2kw]

Muy bien explicado bravo 👏👏

[@mgpriester]

Very nice, moltes gracies. Quick sidenote: Vale - or to be precise - bale means yes in farsi, too.

[@Niravata]

Bale is French for Basel as well :) And balen means to be annoyed, in Dutch... and in English it's a large wrapped or bound bundle of paper, hay, or cotton. None of this has anything to do with anything, though 😂😂

[@stuartcohen3829]

Muy útil

[@sarniedonnelly2544]

Very useful, thank you 😊

[@leeyoung9469]

Have saved this vlog. Please do more very helpful. Muchas gracias amigo.

[@janetlombardi2314]

Very good, Stuart 😊

[@lindakinder929]

I had been wondering what vale meant, although I heard it as "bal" rather than bal-ay, and I had thought it must mean okay, which is not far off! 👍

[@EdwardSnell-r9o]

Very good 👍

[@porsche605]

Thank you.This is very helpful. I've heard both of these words all the time while in Spain. How long did it take you to learn how to speak Spanish?

[@stevene1194]

So great! I am pretty much fluent in Spanish here in California and we almost never hear Vale, sometime you hear vaya used almost the same way vale is in Spain, but its not the exact same. Vale la pena we do hear that, but not the vale vale vale to say OK OK OK.

[@Niravata]

Maybe this is for the same reason as to why we do not have forest fires here in my country, and you do have those in California?

[@joaquincastello6174]

Imagine how important is the word "vale" that , the most important novel in the history of the world "El Quijote" , or "Don Quixote" ends with the word..."vale". "Vale" comes from latin and in latin means "Vale is a greeting used at the end of a conversation or a letter. It may be translated as “farewell”, “good-bye”, “take care” or “stay strong”. The form is imperativus praesentis activi from the (2nd conjugation) verb valeō, valēre, valuī, valitum. It literally means: “be strong, be healthy, prevail”. It is a congate to such common English words as valour, valiant, value, available, evaluate, valid, etc." In Old spanish "vale"was like . good bye , that´s all , etc...Now means Ok , All right and all those things you said before.

[@Niravata]

Compare the American high school usage of "valedictorian" : someone who says goodbye on behalf of a whole class / year (at a graduation meeting).

[@steven1515]

Hola Stewart, I really enjoyed the vlog this evening, Stewart. I've always wondered about those two words ? because I've heard them so often but always thought they began with a V .So this evening's lesson has really helped me. I'll be using it when I'm in Spain next week. Cheers, stu 👍 Mucho gracias. 🇪🇸🍷🍷

[@Niravata]

Well, they do begin with a V.

[@steven1515]

@Niravata yes I know that🙄, but you pronounce it with a B which helped me 🤣🤣

[@mannye]

I have to stop myself from saying OK... lol. In the USA when we speak Spanish, we pretty much always use OK. At least in Miami. It's hard to break the habit.

[@glennk.7348]

Why do you use the cost word for confirmation? What is the etymology of the use? Interesting!

[@marw08]

Se te ha olvidado el otro orden, que suena incluso mejor, suavizando un vale, que es una aceptación ( sumisa o resignada). Comemos a las dos? Venga, vale!😊

[@diegodejuan4825]

There is also "¡Vale ya!", but its meaning is "Stop it!" or "Cut it out!". Usually, from parents to their children when they are mischievous. And others as "Ya te vale", but too slangy.

[@marksmallman4572]

Interesting, here in Mallorca, the V in vale is pronounced as a V, along with viernes, vamonos, verde.

[@Ingridfransson]

Was just going to wright that

[@Niravata]

@@Ingridfransson it's write, right?

[@Niravata]

Obviously this is because in Mallorca they speak a more Catalan type of local language, like in BCN and Valencia. The V gets a little softer, i.e. less B-ish

[@finnstadel]

I think there may be some regional differences. Certainly in the Madrid region those words are used a lot. In the Valencian region is not equally common in my experience and may even be an indication that you are not originaly from there. Then again just speaking Castellano perfectly is an indication that you're not from there. Of course in South American Spanish, those words are used in a much stricter way and replaced by other words or sentences which are also good in Spain. In fact when it comes to formalism the latin Spanish preserves the old deeds which I think is deeply missed by many older people in Spain.

[@craphead9842]

Venga is from the verb VENIR=to Come... Tony cuenca

[@chantalslut]

thanks. estudio espanol

[@Carol_in_Spain]

Thank you for this. These are the sort of things you don't get taught in normal Spanish lessons Another two words I have found make it sound as though you speak better Spanish is 'pues' and 'entonces' (well and then). They also give you time to think about what you are going to say next. Maybe you could feature the correct use of these in a future video.

[@simonheffernan1767]

In Mexico it's Sale

[@Niravata]

The sale will be over once those new US tariffs kick in.

[@simonheffernan1767]

@Niravata 😄 🤣 😂.

[@marcusjenkins]

Two Swiss army tool words! ¡Polivalentes! 😊 (Avoided typing the 'k' word with respect to the Swiss army tool because I can almost guarantee it will get my comment auto deleted.)

[@michaelw970]

👍😊

[@Tranquitronquista]

My humble suggestions: "veinte" (20) rather than *"vente" and "daos prisa" rather than *"daros prisa". 😉

[@Kerbeygrip]

The sound is a buhvuh sound not a buh. Try saying a b and v together start as if a b but end with a v. Jajaja......

[@LisaJayneRadford]

And where did you learn that ?? Because on 27 years of travelling on the whole of Spain I've never heard anything like what you are trying to say 🤔

[@Kerbeygrip]

@@LisaJayneRadfordif you listen closely to Stu’s examples he is sometimes more b and sometimes more v. This is because the Spanish pronunciation is borderline between the two.

[@geeianna7708]

It is a soft b. Not hard

[@Kerbeygrip]

See my comment. Buh vuh together. Lol

[@Benito-lr8mz]

Supongo que si van con calcetines hasta las rodillas en chanclas con camisa sombrero y pantalon corto y rojos como un tomate por tomar el sol y con acento extranjero ( los Españoles nos ponemos rojos tambien pero no veo tantos casos por la proteccion solar jeje ) no se veran muy locales eso mejor para los inmigrantes que lleven un tiempo aqui😂

[@brummieirish9476]

Dos palabras no te hacen sonar como un nativo, no para nada. Se necesitan muchos años de aprendizaje, esto lo sé por experiencia propia, y aún así, nunca vas a sonar como un nativo. Sin embargo, hay que empezar por algún lado.

[@Niravata]

What is up with the wet glistening hair against a fake photo background?

[@bradcobb3418]

Living in a province where the Spanish language is bastardised to the nth degree, Andalucia, We really norice when in conversation with Ecuadorians Columbians Peruvians etc how perfect their use of the Castillian Spanish language is. Being fluent in Andaluz means we can easily coverse in Spanish anywhere in the world.

[@Pazymaspaz]

You are pronouncing it like "ballet"! This is not correct. It's a sound between v and b. A sound that is not used in English.

[@simonheffernan1767]

Ni me vale madres I don't give a f.....

[@U-rs1jp]

Esa expresión no se usa en España.

[@simonheffernan1767]

@U-rs1jp lo sé

[@a.s.v4261]

Etimología VALE, Latín Verbi VALEO, “Consérvate sano” Se empleaba al final de las cartas. Es utilizado por Séneca, en su obra, “Cartas a Lucilio”✨

[@simonheffernan1767]

@@a.s.v4261 Gracias por esa explicación.

[@mariocardabollo3631]

And a vale (un vale) is a token, a voucher.