🏡 Housing · La vivienda
Words about renting, buying and living. 18 words.
Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).
| Spanish | Translation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| el alquiler | rent | El alquiler de este piso es demasiado caro.The rent for this apartment is too expensive. |
| la hipoteca | mortgage | Todavía están pagando la hipoteca de la casa.They're still paying off the mortgage on the house. |
| el inquilino | tenant | El inquilino pagó la fianza antes de mudarse.The tenant paid the deposit before moving in. |
| el propietario | owner, landlord | Hay que avisar al propietario si hay una avería.You have to notify the owner if there's a breakdown. |
| mudarse | to move (house) | Nos mudamos a un barrio más tranquilo.We moved to a quieter neighborhood. |
| el piso | apartment, flat | Alquilamos un piso pequeño en el centro.We rent a small apartment downtown. |
| el ático | penthouse, attic flat | El ático tiene una terraza con vistas preciosas.The penthouse has a terrace with beautiful views. |
| el barrio | neighborhood | Este barrio se ha puesto muy de moda últimamente.This neighborhood has become very trendy lately. |
| la comunidad | homeowners' association fee | Hay que pagar la comunidad cada mes.You have to pay the homeowners' fee every month. |
| la calefacción | heating | En invierno pongo la calefacción por la noche.In winter I turn on the heating at night. |
| la reforma | reform | La reforma educativa entrará en vigor el año próximo.The education reform will take effect next year. |
| la fianza | deposit | El casero pidió dos meses de fianza.The landlord asked for a two-month deposit. |
| el vecino | neighbor | Mi vecino es muy simpático y siempre ayuda.My neighbor is very nice and always helps. |
| amueblado | furnished | Buscamos un piso amueblado para no comprar muebles.We're looking for a furnished apartment so we don't have to buy furniture. |
| alquilar | to rent | Decidimos alquilar en vez de comprar.We decided to rent instead of buy. |
| la inmobiliaria | real estate agency | Fuimos a la inmobiliaria para ver pisos.We went to the real estate agency to see apartments. |
| el electrodoméstico | appliance | La cocina viene con todos los electrodomésticos.The kitchen comes with all the appliances. |
| desalojar | to evict, to evacuate | El juez ordenó desalojar el edificio por seguridad.The judge ordered the building to be evacuated for safety reasons. |
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