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"Vale" is a noun which is often translated as "el valle", and "sale" is a noun which is often translated as "la rebaja". Learn more about the difference between "vale" and "sale" below.
vale(
veyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (literary) (general)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. el valle (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our village lies in a beautiful vale at the foot of the mountainNuestra aldea está situada en un hermoso valle al pie de la montaña.
sale(
seyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la rebaja (F) (frequently used in plural)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We need to take advantage of today's sales.Tenemos que aprovechar las rebajas de hoy.
b. la barata (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
The cheese store has its annual sale in August.La tienda de quesos tiene su barata anual en agosto.
3. (event)
sales
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (department)
a. las ventas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Have you ever worked in Sales or Marketing?¿Alguna vez has trabajado en ventas o marketing?
