Spanish · Cuenta bancaria
You open a bank account: what to say in Spanish
You open a bank account.
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How it's done. To open an account you usually need a passport or NIE, proof of address (empadronamiento or a rental contract) and sometimes proof of income or studies; conditions differ between banks.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Buenos días, quiero abrir una cuenta bancaria.
Boo-EH-nos DEE-uhs, KYEH-roh uh-BREER OO-nuh koo-AYN-tuh bahn-KAH-ryuh.
Good morning, I want to open a bank account.
THEY SAY
Muy bien. ¿Tiene su pasaporte o NIE y un justificante de domicilio?Mooy byayn. TYEH-neh soo puh-suh-POR-teh oh Nyeh ee oon khoos-tee-fee-KAHN-teh deh doh-mee-SEE-lyoh?
Fine. Do you have your passport or NIE and proof of address?
They might also say:
Perfecto. Necesito su documento de identidad y un comprobante de domicilio.
Pehr-FEK-toh. Neh-seh-SEE-toh soo doh-koo-MAYN-toh deh ee-dayn-tee-DAHD ee oon kom-proh-BAHN-teh deh doh-mee-SEE-lyoh.
Perfect. I need your identity document and proof of address.
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YOU REPLY
Sí, aquí tiene mi pasaporte y el certificado de empadronamiento.
See, uh-KEE TYEH-neh mee puh-suh-POR-teh ee el sehr-tee-fee-KAH-doh deh em-puh-droh-nuh-MYAYN-toh.
Yes, here is my passport and the empadronamiento certificate.
THEY SAY
Gracias. Rellene este formulario y le abrimos la cuenta hoy mismo.GRAH-syuhs. Reh-EH-neh ES-teh for-moo-LAH-ryoh ee leh uh-BREE-mos lah koo-AYN-tuh oy MEEZ-moh.
Thank you. Fill in this form and we'll open the account today.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
De nada. Que tenga un buen día.Deh NAH-duh. Keh TAYN-guh oon boo-AYN DEE-uh.
You're welcome. Have a good day.
They might also say:
A usted. Hasta luego.
Uh oos-TED. AHS-tuh loo-EH-goh.
Thank you. See you later.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Buenos
Boo-EH-nos
adjective
good (masc. plural)
días
DEE-uhs
noun
days
quiero
KYEH-roh
verb
I want
abrir
uh-BREER
verb
to open
cuenta
koo-AYN-tuh
noun
account
bancaria
bahn-KAH-ryuh
adjective
bank (feminine)
34 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Puede escribírmelo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh es-kree-BEER-meh-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you write it down for me, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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