Flat Hunting in Spain
Easy Spanish expressions for viewing a flat, talking about rent and showing friends your new home.
In Spanish cities most people rent a piso in a block with a comunidad de vecinos; listings say if a flat is exterior (faces the street) or interior, and landlords usually ask for a fianza of one or two months. These cards follow a viewing in Madrid, a call to a friend about the price and a small party in the new flat.
- 1
¿Cuántas habitaciones tiene?
How many bedrooms has it got?
- 2
Tres habitaciones y dos baños.
Three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
- 3
Está a dos pasos del metro.
It's a stone's throw from the metro.
- 4
Es muy luminoso, es exterior.
It's really bright, it faces the street.
- 5
Hay que reformarla un poco.
It needs a bit of doing up.
- 6
El alquiler cuesta un ojo de la cara.
The rent costs an arm and a leg.
- 7
¿Los gastos de comunidad están incluidos?
Are the building fees included?
- 8
Piden dos meses de fianza.
They ask for two months' deposit.
- 9
Con este piso ha sido amor a primera vista.
With this flat it was love at first sight.
- 10
El último piso era un zulo.
My last flat was a shoebox.
- 11
Los vecinos son un encanto.
The neighbours are lovely.
- 12
Pasa, pasa, estás en tu casa.
Come in, come in, make yourself at home.
- 13
¿El edificio tiene ascensor?
Has the building got a lift?
- 14
Es un cuarto sin ascensor.
It's a fourth floor with no lift.
- 15
Me lo pienso y te digo algo.
I'll think it over and let you know.
- 16
Pues que no se te escape, ¿eh?
Well, don't let it slip away.
- 17
Nos mudamos el sábado pasado.
We moved in last Saturday.
- 18
Todavía está todo patas arriba.
It's all still upside down.
- 19
Este piso es una pasada.
This flat is amazing.
- 20
Hay que estrenar el piso con una fiesta.
We have to christen the flat with a party.