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After a minor accident you talk to the other driver: what to say in Spanish
After a minor accident you talk with the other driver.
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How it's done. In a minor accident without injuries drivers fill in a parte amistoso or call the police; exchange details (name, number, insurer); take photos and registration numbers.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
Me ha dado un golpe por detrás. ¿Tiene seguro?
Meh uh DAH-doh oon GOL-peh por deh-TRAHS. TYEH-neh seh-GOO-roh?
You've hit me from behind. Do you have insurance?
THEY SAY
Sí, aquí tiene mis datos y el número de la póliza.See, uh-KEE TYEH-neh mees DAH-tos ee el NOO-meh-roh deh lah POH-lee-suh.
Yes, here are my details and the policy number.
They might also say:
Sí, le doy mis datos y la póliza. Rellenemos el parte.
See, leh doy mees DAH-tos ee lah POH-lee-suh. Reh-eh-NEH-mos el PAHR-teh.
Yes, I'll give you my details and the policy. Let's fill in the form.
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YOU REPLY
Voy a hacer fotos de los dos coches.
Boy uh uh-SEHR FOH-tos deh los dos KOH-ches.
I'll take photos of both cars.
THEY SAY
Vale. Y firmamos el parte amistoso.BAH-leh. Ee feer-MAH-mos el PAHR-teh uh-mees-TOH-soh.
OK. And we'll sign the friendly report.
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YOU FINISH
Perfecto. Aquí tiene mi firma.
Pehr-FEK-toh. Uh-KEE TYEH-neh mee FEER-muh.
Perfect. Here is my signature.
THEY SAY
Gracias. Ahora cada uno lo manda a su seguro.GRAH-syuhs. Uh-OH-ruh KAH-duh OO-noh loh MAHN-duh uh soo seh-GOO-roh.
Thanks. Now each of us sends it to our insurer.
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
ha
uh
verb
has (auxiliary)
dado
DAH-doh
verb
given
golpe
GOL-peh
noun
blow, knock
detrás
deh-TRAHS
adverb
behind
seguro
seh-GOO-roh
noun
insurance
Sí
See
adverb
yes
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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