Collecting Things in Spain
Simple phrases for talking about your collection, browsing a Sunday market and swapping stickers.
Collecting is a Sunday ritual in Madrid: coin and stamp dealers fill the Plaza Mayor in the morning, and El Rastro flea market sells everything from vinyl to old postcards. Kids and adults still swap cromos, the stickers for football albums, and Wallapop is where collectors hunt online. The cards follow a Sunday morning at the markets with a friend who collects old coins.
- 1
¿Tú qué coleccionas?
What do you collect?
- 2
Colecciono monedas antiguas.
I collect old coins.
- 3
De pequeño coleccionaba sellos.
When I was little I collected stamps.
- 4
¿Cuántas tienes?
How many have you got?
- 5
Esta es de la que estoy más orgulloso.
This is the one I'm proudest of.
- 6
Esta vale mucho.
This one's worth a lot.
- 7
¿De qué año es?
What year is it from?
- 8
¿Esta es original?
Is this one original?
- 9
Está en muy buen estado.
It's in very good condition.
- 10
¿Cuánto pides por ella?
How much do you want for it?
- 11
¿Me la dejas más barata?
Can you do it any cheaper?
- 12
Te doy veinte euros.
I'll give you twenty euros.
- 13
Trato hecho.
It's a deal.
- 14
Llevo siglos buscando esto.
I've been looking for this for ages.
- 15
Ya lo tengo.
I've got it already.
- 16
Me falta este.
I'm missing this one.
- 17
¿Te lo cambio?
Shall we swap?
- 18
Este lo tengo repetido.
I've got this one twice.
- 19
Solo me quedan tres para terminar el álbum.
I've only got three left to finish the album.
- 20
¿Dónde las guardas todas?
Where do you keep them all?