A2 · 44 words
Renting a flat in Spanish
The contract, the fittings and the things that break.
One verb does both sides of the contract. Alquilar is to rent and to let: alquilo un piso can mean that I am renting one or that I am letting one out, and only the rest of the sentence decides — se lo alquilo a mi hermano is I let it to my brother. The noun keeps the same double life: el alquiler is the monthly rent and also the letting itself, as in un piso de alquiler. English splits the two at the verb; Spanish splits them nowhere, so a flat advertised se alquila is being offered, not wanted.
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Verb (6)
alquilarto rent; to letVerbA2
Alquilamos un piso pequeño en el centro.We rent a small flat in the centre.
mudarto move (something), to shiftVerbA2
Mudaron la oficina a otro edificio.They moved the office to another building.
arreglarto mend, to put rightVerbA2
Han venido a arreglar la caldera.They have come to mend the boiler.
funcionarto work, to be in working orderVerbA2
El ascensor no funciona desde ayer.The lift has not worked since yesterday.
romperseto break, to get brokenVerbA2
Se ha roto la ventana del baño.The bathroom window has broken.
colgarto hang up; to ring offVerbA2
Colgamos el cuadro en el salón.We hung the picture in the living room.
Adjective (3)
amuebladofurnishedAdjectiveA2
Buscamos un piso amueblado.We are looking for a furnished flat.
exteriorfacing the streetAdjectiveA2
Es un piso exterior y muy luminoso.It is a flat facing the street and very bright.
luminosobright, full of lightAdjectiveA2
El salón es grande y luminoso.The living room is big and full of light.
Phrase (1)
el aire acondicionadothe air conditioningPhraseA2
En verano sin aire acondicionado no se puede.In summer you cannot manage without air conditioning.
Noun (m) (23)
el alquilerthe rent; the lettingNoun (m)A2
El alquiler sube todos los años.The rent goes up every year.
el inquilinothe tenantNoun (m)A2
El inquilino anterior dejó los muebles.The previous tenant left the furniture.
el propietariothe landlord, the property ownerNoun (m)A2
Hablé con la propietaria por teléfono.I spoke to the owner on the phone.
los gastosthe bills, the running costsNoun (m)A2
El alquiler no incluye los gastos.The rent does not include the bills.
el mueblethe piece of furnitureNoun (m)A2
Los muebles son del anterior inquilino.The furniture belongs to the previous tenant.
el vecindariothe neighbourhoodNoun (m)A2
El vecindario es muy tranquilo.The neighbourhood is very quiet.
el portalthe entrance hall of the buildingNoun (m)A2
Te espero en el portal.I will wait for you in the entrance hall.
el timbrethe doorbellNoun (m)A2
El timbre no funciona, llama al móvil.The doorbell does not work, ring my mobile.
el buzónthe letterboxNoun (m)A2
La carta está en el buzón.The letter is in the letterbox.
el garajethe garageNoun (m)A2
El piso tiene plaza de garaje.The flat comes with a garage space.
el trasterothe storage roomNoun (m)A2
Las maletas están en el trastero.The suitcases are in the storage room.
el balcónthe balconyNoun (m)A2
El balcón da a la calle.The balcony faces the street.
el patiothe courtyardNoun (m)A2
La habitación da al patio y es oscura.The room faces the courtyard and is dark.
el enchufethe socketNoun (m)A2
No hay enchufes en esa pared.There are no sockets on that wall.
el grifothe tapNoun (m)A2
El grifo de la cocina gotea.The kitchen tap is dripping.
el lavavajillasthe dishwasherNoun (m)A2
El piso no tiene lavavajillas.The flat has no dishwasher.
el hornothe ovenNoun (m)A2
Metí el pollo en el horno.I put the chicken in the oven.
el cuadrothe picture (on a wall)Noun (m)A2
Ese cuadro era de mi abuela.That picture was my grandmother's.
el ruidothe noiseNoun (m)A2
Hay mucho ruido por la noche.There is a lot of noise at night.
el porterothe caretaker, the porterNoun (m)A2
Deja la llave al portero.Leave the key with the caretaker.
el dueñothe ownerNoun (m)A2
No se sabía quién era el dueño.Nobody knew who the owner was.
el candadothe padlockNoun (m)A2
Le habían roto el candado de la bici.Someone had broken his bike padlock.
el pasillothe corridor, hallwayNoun (m)A2
El baño está al final del pasillo.The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.
Noun (f) (11)
la fianzathe depositNoun (f)A2
Hay que pagar dos meses de fianza.You have to pay two months' deposit.
la comunidadthe service charge; the residents' associationNoun (f)A2
La comunidad son cincuenta euros al mes.The service charge is fifty euros a month.
la mudanzathe house move, the removalNoun (f)A2
La mudanza es el sábado.The move is on Saturday.
la terrazathe terrace, the roof terraceNoun (f)A2
Desayunamos en la terraza.We have breakfast on the terrace.
la calefacciónthe heatingNoun (f)A2
La calefacción está apagada.The heating is off.
la duchathe showerNoun (f)A2
La ducha no tiene agua caliente.The shower has no hot water.
la lavadorathe washing machineNoun (f)A2
La lavadora está en la cocina.The washing machine is in the kitchen.
la estanteríathe shelves, the bookcaseNoun (f)A2
Montamos la estantería el domingo.We put the shelves up on Sunday.
la alfombrathe carpet, the rugNoun (f)A2
La alfombra es demasiado grande.The carpet is too big.
la cortinathe curtainNoun (f)A2
Corre las cortinas, por favor.Draw the curtains, please.
la persianathe roller blind, the shutterNoun (f)A2
Baja la persiana, entra mucho sol.Pull the blind down, too much sun is coming in.
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