A guide to saying it like a local
How to Say "I'll think about it" in Spanish
Learn how to politely say 'I'll think about it' in Spanish when shopping, complete with pronunciation, alternatives, and common mistakes.
Lo voy a pensar.
loh boy ah pen-SAHRneutral
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Use this phrase when an item catches your eye but you aren't ready to purchase it immediately. It works perfectly when a shopkeeper or street vendor is pressing for a sale and you need a polite way to back away and browse elsewhere. It lets you exit the interaction gracefully without sounding rude or giving a hard 'no'.
Alternatives
- Lo consultaré con la almohada.better if you want to use a playful idiom that literally means 'I'll sleep on it'
- Voy a dar una vuelta y regreso.better when you are in an open-air market and want to look at other stalls before deciding
Ways to get it wrong
Using 'pensar de' or 'pensar en'
English speakers often translate 'about' literally, but to say you will ponder a decision, you must use 'lo' as the object before the verb.
Saying 'Yo pensaré'
Dropping the pronoun 'lo' makes the phrase sound incomplete, and adding 'Yo' creates unnecessary emphasis.
A small cultural note
In many Latin American markets, vendors expect haggling and persistence. Saying 'Lo voy a pensar' is universally understood as a polite, definitive signal that you are ending the negotiation for now.
Frequently asked
how do you say ill think about it in spanish to a vendor
You should say 'Lo voy a pensar.' It is the most natural and polite way to tell a vendor you need time to decide without hurting their feelings.
difference between lo voy a pensar and lo pensare
'Lo voy a pensar' is much more common in spoken, everyday Spanish and sounds warmer. 'Lo pensaré' uses the future tense, which can sound slightly formal or distant in conversation.
is lo voy a pensar polite enough for high end shops
Yes, it is perfectly polite for luxury boutiques and department stores. If you want to add extra courtesy, you can simply add 'gracias' to the end.
