Aceitar vs. Concordar: Accept a Proposal or Agree with Someone
Aceitar means to accept an offer or proposal; concordar means to agree with an idea or person. The preposition com often follows concordar.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
Aceitar means to accept or agree to take something offered. You can aceitar um convite (accept an invitation), aceitar uma proposta (accept a proposal), or aceitar as condições (accept the conditions). The focus is your decision to take the offer or terms.
Use aceitar when you take an offer, plan, or condition
For a casual plan, a short response can show acceptance. If you are accepting only one part, state the condition clearly.
Aceitei o convite para jantar.
I accepted the invitation to dinner.
Você aceita pagar metade?
Would you agree to pay half?
Ela aceitou a proposta de trabalho.
She accepted the job offer.
Use concordar com an idea, opinion, or person
Concordar means to agree. The common pattern is concordar com alguém or concordar com uma ideia. Use it when you share another person’s opinion or assessment, not when you mean that you physically receive an invitation or item.
In conversation, you can agree partly or respectfully disagree by adding a phrase such as em parte (in part) or mas acho que… (but I think…).
Concordo com você sobre o horário.
I agree with you about the time.
Eu concordo com a primeira parte, mas tenho uma dúvida.
I agree with the first part, but I have a question.
Eles não concordam com essa decisão.
They don’t agree with that decision.
Put it into practice
Accept an offer with aceitar; agree with an idea or person with concordar com. For a proposal, the context determines whether you are accepting it or agreeing with its reasoning.
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