Spanish · Padrón / empadronamiento
You are told a document is missing: what to say in Spanish
You are told a document is missing.
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How it's done. When something is missing they say Falta un documento; you can ask ¿Qué me falta? (what am I missing) and ask them to write it.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Le falta el contrato de alquiler.Leh FAHL-tuh el kohn-TRAH-toh deh uhl-kee-LEHR.
You are missing the rental contract.
YOU REPLY
¿Se lo puedo traer mañana?
Seh loh poo-EH-doh truh-EHR muh-NYAH-nuh?
Can I bring it tomorrow?
THEY SAY
Sí, pero tiene que pedir cita otra vez.See, PEH-roh TYEH-neh keh peh-DEER SEE-tuh OH-truh bes.
Yes, but you have to book an appointment again.
They might also say:
Sí, pero necesita otra cita.
See, PEH-roh neh-seh-SEE-tuh OH-truh SEE-tuh.
Yes, but you need another appointment.
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YOU REPLY
¿Puede escribirme qué documentos tengo que traer?
Poo-EH-deh es-kree-BEER-meh keh doh-koo-MAYN-tos TAYN-goh keh truh-EHR?
Can you write down which documents I have to bring?
THEY SAY
Claro. Pasaporte, contrato y una copia.KLAH-roh. Puh-suh-POR-teh, kohn-TRAH-toh ee OO-nuh KOH-pyuh.
Of course. Passport, contract and a copy.
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YOU FINISH
Perfecto. Mañana pido la cita. Gracias.
Pehr-FEK-toh. Muh-NYAH-nuh PEE-doh lah SEE-tuh. GRAH-syuhs.
Perfect. I'll book the appointment tomorrow. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Hasta pronto.Deh NAH-duh. AHS-tuh PROHN-toh.
You're welcome. See you soon.
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.
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Words worth knowing
falta
FAHL-tuh
verb
is missing
contrato
kohn-TRAH-toh
noun
contract
alquiler
uhl-kee-LEHR
noun
rent, rental
puedo
poo-EH-doh
verb
I can
traer
truh-EHR
verb
to bring
mañana
muh-NYAH-nuh
noun
tomorrow
28 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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