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Never has it been more important to learn Spanish than it is today. According to the ‘Instituto Cervantes’ the Spanish Language is the second world language
as a vehicle of international communication and the third as an international language of politics, economics and culture.
The glossary on this page includes a number of Spanish words and phrases you may find useful, both during and after, you have bought your Spanish property.
Even if you don’t speak Spanish, the words and phrases in this glossary of terms may help you to understand the basics of what is being said, leaving you
feeling more confident as you go through your property buying experience.
Learn and Enjoy!
- Helpful Property Purchasing Terms
Legal Terms
- Escritura - notarised deed of sale
- ITP - transfer tax payable when buying a re-sale property
- IVA - VAT
- Inmobiliaria - estate agent office
- Nota simple - Property register
- Contrato privado de compraventa - contract
- Notario - Notary who handles all the conveyance work for property sales
- NIE - tax identification required by all foreign property owners in Spain
- Abogado - lawyer or solicitor
- Apostilli - an official stamp on the document which certifies the signature
- Vendedor - seller
- Comprador - buyer
- Hipoteca - mortgage
- Honorarios - fees
- Impuesto - tax
- Ayuntamiento - city or town hall
- Primera copia - signed original of the escritura or a certified copy
- Documento público - public document
- Documento privado - private document
- Impuesto sobre el patrimonio - capital gains tax
- Valor Catastral - assessed value of property for tax purposes
- Poder - power of attorney
- Libre de cargas - free of debts
- Certificado registral - Certificate informing about debts of a specific property
- Euribor - Euro Interbank Offered Rate
- Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles - yearly property tax
- Libro del edificio - documents which must be handed over by the promoter when building is finished
- Representante fiscal - Official tax representative of foreigner
Property Terms
- Atico de lujo - penthouse
- Bano - bathroom
- Bodiga - winecellar
- Calefaccíon - heating
- Calidad - quality
- Campo - in the country
- Casa - house
- Dormitorio - bedroom
- Cocina - Kitchen
- Puerta - door
- Ventana - window
- Comedor - dining room
- Piscina - swimming pool
- Ciudad - town
- Cuarto - room
- Ducha - shower
- Escalera – stairway
- Finca - farm or farmhouse
- Duplex - maisonette
- Gastos - Fees or expenses
- Granja - farm or famhouse
- Huerto - orchid
- Lavadero - utility room
- Lujo - luxury
- Muebles - furniture
- Parcela - building plot
- Piso - apartment, or floor of building
- Pozo - well
- Precio -price
- Pueblo - village
- Propiedad - property
- Rustica - rural or agricultural
- Reformada - modernised
- Rio - river
- Salon – lounge
- Trastero - storage room
- Urbanizacion - community development
- Se vende - For sale
- Helpful Daily Words & Phrases
Phrases
- Dónde está? - Where is it?
- Cuánto es esto/eso? - How much is this/that?
- Cuántos hay? - How many are there?
- Podría tomar - Could I have?
- Estoy buscando - I am looking for
- Hay un banco cerca de aquí? – Is there a bank near here?
- Salud! – Cheers
- Te amo - I love you
- Hable despacio por favor – Please speak slowly
- La cuenta, por favor – The bill please (in a restaurant)
- ¿Qué hora es? – What time is it?
- ¿Dónde está el servicio? – Where is the toilet?
- ¿Dónde vives? – Where do you live?
- Me he perdido – I am lost
- Parece que va a llover – It looks like it’s going to rain
- ¿Quedan habitaciones libres? – Do you have any rooms available?
- No me da la gana – I don’t want to
General
- Hola - Hello
- Buenos dias - Good morning
- Buenos tardes - Good afternoon
- Buenas noches - Good night
- Adiós - Goodbye
- Por favor - Please
- Como éstas - How are you
- Bien - Good
- De Nada - Your are welcome
- Perdón - Excuse me
- Habla inglés? - Do you speak English?
- No hablo espanol - I don't speak Spanish
- Escríbamelo, por favor - Write it down please
- Entiendo - I understand
- No entiendo - I don't understand
- Entiende? - Do you understand?
- Aquí - Here
- Allí - There
- Un poco - A little
- Café - Coffee
- Té - Tea
- Con leché - With milk
- Azucar - Sugar
- Cerveza - Beer
- Calor - Hot
- Frio - Cold
- Los Servicios - The toilets
Days of the week
- Lunes - Monday
- Martes - Tuesday
- Miércoles - Wednesday
- Jueves - Thursaday
- Viernes - Friday
- Sábado – Saturday
- Domingo – Sunday
Seasons
- el invierno - winter
- la primavera - spring
- el verano – summer
- el otoño – autumn
Numbers
- 0 - cero
- 1 – uno
- 2 – dos
- 3 – tres
- 4 – cuatro
- 5 – cinco
- 6 – seis
- 7 – siete
- 8 – ocho
- 9 – nueve
- 10 - diez
- 100 - cien (ciento)
- 1000 - mil
Months (meses) of the Year (anos)
- Enero - January
- Febrero - February
- Marzo - March
- Abril - April
- Mayo - May
- Junio - June
- Julio - July
- Agosta - August
- Septiembre - September
- Octubre - October
- Noviembre – November
- Deciembre – December
The Weather
- ¿Qué tiempo hace? - What's the weather like?
- Mal tiempo - Bad weather
- Buen tiempo - Nice weather
- em>Hace calor - It's hot
- Sol - Sunny
- Caluroso - Wwarm
- Fresco - Cool
- Frío - Cold
- Helado - Freezing
- Neblina - Foggy
- Viento - Windy
Colours
- Negro – Black
- Blanco - White
- Rojo - Red
- Verde - Green
- Azul - Blue
- Amarillo - Yellow
- Anaranjado - Orange
- Púrpuro - purple
- Rosa - Pink
- Marrón - brown
- Gris - grey
- Violeta – violet
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