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Glossary of Useful Spanish Terms

Learn to speak SpanishNever 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

  • Abogado - lawyer or solicitor
  • Apostilli - an official stamp on the document which certifies the signature
  • Ayuntamiento - city or town hall
  • Certificado registral - Certificate informing about debts of a specific property
  • Comprador - buyer
  • Contrato privado de compraventa - contract
  • Documento privado - private document
  • Documento público - public document
  • Escritura - notarised deed of sale
  • Euribor - Euro Interbank Offered Rate
  • Hipoteca - mortgage
  • Honorarios - fees
  • Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles - yearly property tax
  • Impuesto sobre el patrimonio - capital gains tax
  • Impuesto - tax
  • Inmobiliaria - estate agent office
  • ITP - transfer tax payable when buying a re-sale property
  • IVA - VAT
  • Libre de cargas - free of debts
  • Libro del edificio - documents which must be handed over by the promoter when building is finished
  • NIE - tax identification required by all foreign property owners in Spain
  • Nota simple - Property register
  • Notario - Notary who handles all the conveyance work for property sales
  • Poder - power of attorney
  • Primera copia - signed original of the escritura or a certified copy
  • Representante fiscal - Official tax representative of foreigner
  • Valor Catastral - assessed value of property for tax purposes
  • Vendedor - seller

Property Terms

  • Atico de lujo - penthouse Spanish for Homebuyers
  • 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 el servicio? – Where is the toilet?
  • ¿Dónde vives? – Where do you live?
  • ¿Qué hora es? – What time is it?
  • ¿Quedan habitaciones libres? – Do you have any rooms available?
  • Cuánto es esto/eso? - How much is this/that?
  • Cuántos hay? - How many are there?
  • Dónde está? - Where is it?
  • Estoy buscando - I am looking for
  • Hable despacio por favor – Please speak slowly
  • Hay un banco cerca de aquí? – Is there a bank near here?
  • La cuenta, por favor – The bill please (in a restaurant)
  • Me he perdido – I am lost
  • No me da la gana – I don’t want to
  • Parece que va a llover – It looks like it’s going to rain
  • Podría tomar - Could I have?
  • Salud! – Cheers
  • Te amo - I love you

General

  • Adiós - Goodbye
  • Allí - There
  • Aquí - Here
  • Azucar - Sugar
  • Bien - Good
  • Buenas noches - Good night
  • Buenos dias - Good morning
  • Buenos tardes - Good afternoon
  • Café - Coffee
  • Calor - Hot
  • Cerveza - Beer
  • Como éstas - How are you
  • Con leché - With milk
  • De Nada - Your are welcome
  • Entiende? - Do you understand?
  • Entiendo - I understand
  • Escríbamelo, por favor - Write it down please
  • Frio - Cold
  • Habla inglés? - Do you speak English?
  • Hola - Hello
  • Los Servicios - The toilets
  • No entiendo - I don't understand
  • No hablo espanol - I don't speak Spanish
  • Perdón - Excuse me
  • Por favor - Please
  • Té - Tea
  • Un poco - A little

Days of the week

  • Domingo – Sunday
  • Jueves - Thursaday
  • Lunes - Monday
  • Martes - Tuesday
  • Miércoles - Wednesday
  • Sábado – Saturday
  • Viernes - Friday

Seasons

  • la primavera - spring
  • el verano - summer
  • el otoño – autumn
  • el invierno - winter

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?
  • Buen tiempo - Nice weather
  • Caluroso - Wwarm
  • Fresco - Cool
  • Frío - Cold
  • Helado - Freezing
  • Mal tiempo - Bad weather
  • Neblina - Foggy
  • Sol - Sunny
  • Viento - Windy
  • Hace calor - It's hot

Colours

  • Amarillo - Yellow
  • Anaranjado - Orange
  • Azul - Blue
  • Blanco - White
  • Gris - grey
  • Marrón - brown
  • Negro – Black
  • Púrpuro - purple
  • Rojo - Red
  • Rosa - Pink
  • Verde - Green
  • Violeta – Violet