Rent, deposit, contract, utilities
A1
water
Quiero agua.
I want water.
rent
El alquiler sube cada año.
The rent goes up every year.
apartment
Alquilamos un apartamento cerca del mar.
We rent an apartment near the sea.
lift
El ascensor está estropeado.
The elevator is out of order.
balcony
Tomo el café en el balcón.
I have my coffee on the balcony.
house
Mi casa está en las afueras.
My house is on the outskirts.
purchase
La compra del piso fue rápida.
The purchase of the flat was quick.
owner
El dueño del piso es muy simpático.
The owner of the flat is very nice.
garage
El coche está en el garaje.
The car is in the garage.
Huelo a gas en la cocina.
I smell gas in the kitchen.
hotel room
Reservé una habitación doble.
I booked a double room.
keys
He perdido las llaves del coche.
I've lost the car keys.
light (lamp)
Apaga la luz, por favor.
Turn off the light, please.
to pay rent
Pago el alquiler el día uno.
I pay the rent on the first.
flat
Vivo en un piso de dos habitaciones.
I live in a two-bedroom flat.
neighbour
Mi vecino es muy ruidoso.
My neighbor is very noisy.
sale
La venta de la casa lleva meses.
The sale of the house has taken months.
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air conditioning
El aire acondicionado no funciona.
The air conditioning isn't working.
to rent
Alquilamos un piso en el centro.
We rent a flat downtown.
furnished
Busco un piso amueblado.
I'm looking for a furnished flat.
to fix
Tengo que arreglar la lavadora.
I have to fix the washing machine.
to notify the landlord
Tengo que avisar al casero de la avería.
I have to tell the landlord about the breakdown.
heating
Enciende la calefacción, hace frío.
Turn on the heating, it's cold.
landlord
El casero pide la fianza.
The landlord asks for the deposit.
chalet / villa
Tienen un chalet en la sierra.
They have a chalet in the mountains.
to share a flat
Comparto piso con dos amigos.
I share a flat with two friends.
homeowners' association
La comunidad cobra cada mes.
The homeowners' association charges every month.
to build
Van a construir un puente nuevo.
They are going to build a new bridge.
rental contract
El contrato de alquiler termina en junio.
The rental contract ends in June.
studio
Vivo en un estudio en el centro.
I live in a studio downtown.
street-facing
Busco un piso exterior con luz.
I’m looking for a bright, street-facing apartment.
invoice / bill
La factura de la luz este mes es muy alta.
The electricity bill this month is very high.
deposit / bail
La fianza son dos meses.
The deposit is two months.
to sign the contract
Firmamos el contrato hoy.
We sign the contract today.
mortgage
Pago la hipoteca cada mes.
I pay the mortgage every month.
humidity
La humedad aquí es muy alta.
The humidity here is very high.
real estate agency
Encontré el piso en una inmobiliaria.
I found the flat through a real estate agency.
tenant
El inquilino paga el alquiler puntual.
The tenant pays the rent on time.
interior-facing
El dormitorio es interior.
The bedroom faces inward.
bright
El salón es muy luminoso.
The living room is very bright.
move
La mudanza es la semana que viene.
The move is next week.
to move
Nos mudamos el mes que viene.
We're moving next month.
building entrance
El portero está en el portal.
The doorman is at the entrance.
goalkeeper
El portero paró el penalti.
The goalkeeper saved the penalty.
proprietor
El propietario vive en otro país.
The owner lives in another country.
to repair
El técnico vino a reparar la nevera.
The technician came to repair the fridge.
noise
Hay mucho ruido en la calle.
There's a lot of noise in the street.
unfurnished
Busco un piso sin amueblar.
I'm looking for an unfurnished flat.
terrace
Tomamos el café en la terraza.
We have coffee on the terrace.
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real estate agent
El agente inmobiliario nos enseñó tres pisos.
The real estate agent showed us three flats.
breakdown
Hay una avería en las tuberías del edificio.
There is a breakdown in the building's pipes.
boiler
La caldera se ha estropeado.
The boiler has broken down.
extraordinary fee
La comunidad votó una derrama para el ascensor.
The association voted a special levy for the elevator.
deed
Firmamos la escritura ante notario.
We signed the deed before a notary.
community fees
Pago cien euros de gastos de comunidad.
I pay a hundred euros in association fees.
renovation
Estamos en plena reforma.
We're in the middle of a renovation.
renovated
Es un piso recién reformado.
It's a recently renovated flat.
delivery person
El repartidor de Amazon ya está abajo.
The Amazon delivery person is already downstairs.
supply
Cortaron el suministro de agua por horas.
They cut off the water supply for hours.
technician
El técnico de internet viene mañana por la tarde.
The internet technician is coming tomorrow afternoon.
storage room
El piso tiene un trastero pequeño.
The apartment has a small storage room.
Frequently asked
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