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| The basics |
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| Planta(s) |
Floors/storeys - Note. Some flats or apartments have strange numbering systems. Apparently there used to be a tax on the number of floors in an apartment building, so crafty owners invented new names for the first 2 floors to avoid paying so much tax. That is why in older buildings the physical first floor is called Principal, the second floor is called Entresuelo (between floors) and the physical third floor is the first floor. |
| Planta baja |
ground floor or street level |
| Entresuelo |
mezzanine or “between floors” (first floor in reality) |
| Principal or pral |
principal – (second floor in reality) |
| Primera planta |
first floor - (third floor in reality) |
| la superficie |
the area (size in sq. metres) |
| la casa |
the house |
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la vivienda |
the home/house |
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el piso |
the flat/apartment |
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el estudio |
the studio apartment |
| alquilar |
verb, to rent |
| se alquila |
noun, the (monthly) rent |
| vender |
verb, to sell |
| se vende |
for sale |
| la calle or c/ |
street |
| vacío |
empty |
| ocupado |
occupied |
| amueblado |
furnished |
| con muebles |
furnished |
| sin muebles |
unfurnished |
| sin amueblar |
unfurnished |
| el aire acondicionado |
air conditioned |
| reformado |
renovated |
| realquilar |
verb, to sub-let |
| compartir |
verb, to share |
| agua |
water |
| gas |
gas |
| las luces |
las light |
| la luz |
the light |
| estan de alta o de baja los suministros? |
are the utilities (water, gas, electricity) turned on / off
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| el suministro eléctrico |
the electricity supply |
| Dar de baja |
terminate/turn off (down) |
| Dar de alta |
register / turn on (up) |
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brand new |
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| About the flat/apartment |
| Planta(s) |
Floors/storeys - Note. Some flats or apartments have strange numbering systems. Apparently there used to be a tax on the number of floors in an apartment building, so crafty owners invented new names for the first 2 floors to avoid paying so much tax. That is why in older buildings the physical first floor is called Principal, the second floor is called Entresuelo (between floors) and the physical third floor is the first floor. |
| Planta baja |
ground floor or street level |
| Entresuelo |
mezzanine or “between floors” (first floor in reality) |
| Principal or pral |
principal – (second floor in reality) |
| Primera planta |
first floor - (third floor in reality) |
| la superficie |
the area (size in sq. metres) |
| suelo(s) |
floors |
| metros cuadrados |
square meters |
| exterior or ext. |
room with windows that open out to an outside street |
| interior or int. |
room with windows that open out to an interior patio or ventilation shaft |
| salón |
living room/lounge |
| la habitación or hab |
room |
| la planta |
planta |
| habitación doble |
double room |
| balcón/balcones |
balcony |
| salón-comedor |
dining room |
| dormitorios |
bedrooms |
| el baño |
bathroom |
| aseo |
toilet or half bath |
| las puertas |
doors |
| suelo(s) |
floors |
| el techo |
ceiling |
| los armarios |
cupboards |
| armario empotrado |
built in cupboard |
| la ventana |
window |
| los grifos |
taps |
| calefacción central |
central heating |
| los radiadores |
radiators |
| el calentador |
the heater |
| el aire acondicionado |
airconditioning |
| ventilación |
ventilation |
| climatizado (f/c) |
central heating/air conditioning |
| cocina americana |
open american style kitchen |
| cocina amueblada |
fully equipped kitchen |
| el horno |
oven |
| microonda |
microwave oven |
| electrodomésticos |
electrical kitchen appliances |
| los sanitarios |
toilet/bath/sink |
| la basura |
rubbish/trash |
| la lavadora |
washing machine |
| la aspiradora |
vacuum cleaner |
| antena comunitaria |
communal antenna for terrestrial TV stations and also for pay-per-view stations |
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| About the contract & price |
| inmobilarios |
agency, real estate company, property management company |
| arrendatario o inquilino |
renter/tenant |
| arrendador o propietario |
landlord/owner |
| el dueño |
owner |
| periodo de alquiler |
rental period |
| el importe de la renta |
the rent amount |
| el importe del alquiler |
the rent amount |
| precio del alquiler |
rental price |
| subir la renta |
raise the rent |
| una reducción de la renta |
reduction in rent |
| pago mensual |
monthly payment |
| el precio |
price |
| la duración del contrato |
contract duration |
| nómina |
paycheck – for longer term rentals the owner might want to see proof of a regular monthly income, usually in the form of a paycheck |
| un gasto |
expense |
| gastos de comunidad |
community expenses for building maintenance
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| comunidad incluido |
community expenses included in rent price
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| los gastos generales |
general expenses for building (cleaning stairs/lift etc.)
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| los gastos individuales |
expenses like light, water, telephone, gas etc. |
| impuestos |
taxes |
| un mes de antelación |
a month in advance |
| la fianza |
the deposit |
| la fianza, equivalente a un mes de alquiler |
deposit, equivalent to a months rent
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| depositar la fianza |
pay the deposit |
| recibo o justificante |
receipt |
| Aval bancario |
bank garantee – usually 6 months rent that is deposited with your bank for duration of your stay and only the owner of the apartments can authorise the release.
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| comisión |
commission or agency fee |
| las reparaciones |
repairs |
| las pequeñas reparaciones |
small repairs |
| la entrega de las llaves |
delivery of keys |
| Se puede pactar que.. |
we can agree that.. |
| About the neighbourhood |
| la zona |
the zone/area |
| los vecinos |
the neighbours |
| el vecindario |
the neighbourhood |
| las zonas verdes |
green areas / parks |
| las tiendas |
shops |
| ruidos de obras |
noise from construction works |
| ruido |
noise |
| el olor |
smell |
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| About the building |
| el edificio |
the building |
| el inmueble |
the building |
| la finca |
can mean country house, estate, building or property |
| la fachada |
the facade |
| las escaleras |
the stairs |
| el ascensor |
the lift |
| el vestíbulo |
the lobby/hall |
| la fontanería |
plumbing |
| el olor a humedad |
the smell of damp |
| huele bien/mal |
smells good/bad |
| portero (físico) |
porter, janitor, caretaker (person) |
| portero automático |
"automatic doorman" which means intercom/door |
| video portero - |
"video doorman" intercom/door with video screen |
| garaje |
garage |
| subterráneo |
underground |
| parking place |
plaza de parking |
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