Daily Spanish
Outdoor cafe terrace in Madrid with people at tables
Day 66 · Everyday

The Spanish word for "come on" — and "okay"

¡Venga!

BEN-gah — Come on! / Okay, let's do it

"¡Venga, que llegamos tarde!"
Come on, we're going to be late!

Literally "come" (from venir), but in Spain it does double duty: hurrying someone along, or agreeing to a plan. "¡Venga, vale!" is about as Spanish as a sentence gets.

Graciela

"I say it so often that most students start saying it back to me within a couple of lessons."— Graciela