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Spanish Phrase

¿Me vendes un rollo de sellos?

/me βenˈdes un ˈroʎo de ˈseʎos/
Meaning"Will you sell me a roll of stamps?"
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Meaning

A polite, informal request asking the listener to sell the speaker a roll of postage stamps. The speaker expects a yes/no answer and possibly a price.

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When to use

Use this sentence in a stationery shop, post office, or any place where stamps are sold. It works best in casual conversation with a shop assistant you address as ‘tú’. For a more formal setting, switch to the conditional or the polite ‘usted’ form.

✦Grammar Breakdown

¿Mevendesunrollodesellos?

1

Indirect object pronoun (Me)

The pronoun 'me' indicates that the action of selling is directed toward the speaker; it is placed before the conjugated verb.

2

Verb conjugation (vendes)

Vendes is the second‑person singular (tú) present indicative of vender, used when speaking informally to the seller.

3

Indefinite article (un)

Use 'un' before a masculine singular noun when you refer to an unspecified quantity.

4

Noun phrase (rollo de sellos)

‘Rollo de sellos’ is a compound noun meaning a roll of stamps; ‘de’ links the container (rollo) with its content (sellos).

5

Question marks

Spanish uses an opening (¿) and a closing (?) question mark; both are required.

🗨In Conversation

A

¿Me vendes un rollo de sellos?

Will you sell me a roll of stamps?

Claro, son cinco euros.

Sure, they’re five euros.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • ¿Te vendes un rollo de sellos?

    ‘Te’ is the second‑person pronoun; you need the first‑person ‘me’ because you are the one receiving the stamps.

  • ¿Me vendes un rollo de sello?

    Stamps are sold in plural; ‘un rollo de sello’ sounds like a roll of a single stamp.

  • ¿Me vendería un rollo de sellos?

    ‘Vendería’ is conditional (would sell); the question asks for a present‑time transaction, so use ‘vendes’ or ‘vende’.

↔Alternatives

  • ¿Podrías venderme un rollo de sellos?

    Could you sell me a roll of stamps?

  • ¿Me puede vender un rollo de sellos?

    Can you (formal) sell me a roll of stamps?

  • Quisiera comprar un rollo de sellos.

    I would like to buy a roll of stamps.

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Cultural Tip

In most Spanish‑speaking countries stamps are sold in rolls of 20‑50 at post offices and stationery stores. The phrase uses the informal ‘tú’ form; if you’re speaking to a clerk you don’t know well, it’s safer to use the formal ‘usted’ version (¿Me vende…?). Also, some regions call a roll of stamps a “cinta de sellos”, so you might hear that variation.