Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Agree in Spanish: Estar de Acuerdo, Acordar, and Aceptar
Estar de acuerdo · verb phrase · ehs-TAR deh ah-KWER-doh
Agree in Spanish is most commonly estar de acuerdo, a verb phrase meaning to be in agreement. Unlike English, you cannot just say a single verb — you need the full phrase with estar. Acordar is used when parties agree on a specific decision or plan. Aceptar covers agreeing to a proposal, invitation, or set of terms.
Estar de acuerdo is ehs-TAR deh ah-KWER-doh. Stress falls on TAR and KWER. Acordar is ah-kor-DAR. Aceptar is ah-sep-TAR.
Estoy de acuerdo contigo.
I agree with you.
Agree in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for agree, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| estar de acuerdo | agree | ehs-TAR deh ah-KWER-doh | Default, widely understood |
| acordar | agree | to agree on / reach an agreement | |
| aceptar | agree | to accept or agree to a proposal |
How Native Speakers Use Estar de acuerdo
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Expressing agreement
No estoy de acuerdo con esa decisión.
I don't agree with that decision.
Negate estar de acuerdo by placing no before the conjugated verb: no estoy, no estás, no está de acuerdo.
Reaching an agreement
Los socios acordaron dividir las ganancias por partes iguales.
The partners agreed to split the profits equally.
Acordar is a stem-changing verb (o → ue): yo acuerdo, tú acuerdas, ellos acuerdan in the present tense, but regular in the preterite (acordaron).
Accepting terms
¿Aceptas las condiciones del contrato?
Do you agree to the terms of the contract?
Aceptar is the best choice when agree means to accept or consent to something offered.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Estar de acuerdo
Using ser instead of estar
Incorrect: Soy de acuerdo contigo.
Correct: Estoy de acuerdo contigo.
De acuerdo requires estar, not ser. Ser de acuerdo does not exist in Spanish. This is a fixed phrase: estar de acuerdo.
Dropping de acuerdo
Incorrect: Yo acuerdo con tu opinión.
Correct: Estoy de acuerdo con tu opinión.
Acordar alone does not mean to agree with someone. It means to agree on or to decide mutually. To express I agree with your opinion, the full phrase estar de acuerdo is required.
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Common Questions About Agree in Spanish
- How do you say I agree in Spanish?
- The standard way is Estoy de acuerdo (ehs-TOY deh ah-KWER-doh). You can add con (with) to specify who or what you agree with: Estoy de acuerdo contigo (I agree with you).
- What is the difference between estar de acuerdo and acordar?
- Estar de acuerdo expresses that you share someone's opinion or position. Acordar means to reach a mutual decision or agreement about something specific: Acordamos vernos a las tres (We agreed to meet at three). They are not interchangeable.
- How do you say agree to disagree in Spanish?
- A common way is acordamos no estar de acuerdo or simply each person is not in agreement: No estamos de acuerdo, y está bien. There is no single fixed idiom as compact as agree to disagree, though respetar la diferencia (respect the difference) is also used.