Spanish Phrase
¿Vendes sellos internacionales?
Meaning
The speaker is asking a shopkeeper or postal clerk whether they sell stamps that can be used for sending mail abroad. It is a direct, polite inquiry about product availability.
When to use
Use this sentence at a post office, a souvenir shop, or any place that sells mailing supplies when you need stamps for international letters or parcels. It is also handy for collectors who want to buy foreign‑issue stamps.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Vendessellosinternacionales?
Vender (present)
‘Vendes’ is the second‑person singular (tú) present indicative of vender, used for asking someone directly.
Plural noun
‘sellos’ is the plural form of ‘sello’ (stamp). In questions the article is usually omitted.
Adjective agreement
‘internacionales’ is an adjective that must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies (plural masculine).
Interrogative punctuation
Spanish uses an opening (¿) and closing (?) question mark for every question.
🗨In Conversation
¿Vendes sellos internacionales?
Do you sell international stamps?
Sí, los tenemos. ¿Cuántos necesitas?
Yes, we have them. How many do you need?
✕Common Mistakes
¿Vende sellos internacionales?
‘Vende’ is third‑person singular; you need the second‑person form ‘vendes’ when speaking directly to the seller.
¿Vendes sellos internacional?
The adjective must agree in number with ‘sellos’; use the plural ‘internacionales’.
¿Vendes los sellos internacionales?
Adding the definite article ‘los’ is unnecessary in a direct question and can sound unnatural.
↔Alternatives
¿Tienes sellos para envíos internacionales?
Do you have stamps for international shipments?
¿Podrías venderme sellos internacionales?
Could you sell me international stamps?
¿Hay sellos internacionales disponibles?
Are international stamps available?
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries the word ‘sello’ covers both postage stamps and the adhesive labels used for official documents. When asking in a formal setting, adding ‘por favor’ or using the conditional ‘¿Podría venderme…?’ sounds extra polite. Remember that in Latin America the ‘c’ in ‘internacionales’ is pronounced /s/ (se‑l‑sohs in‑ter‑na‑sio‑na‑les), while in Spain it is /θ/.