Spanish · Padrón / empadronamiento
You ask for the owner's permission for registration: what to say in Spanish
You ask the owner for authorisation to register.
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How it's done. If there is no contract, the owner gives a written autorización with a copy of their ID, and you register with 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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YOU START
¿Podría firmarme una autorización para empadronarme?
Poh-DREE-uh feer-MAHR-meh OO-nuh ow-toh-ree-suh-SYOHN PAH-ruh em-puh-droh-NAHR-meh?
Could you sign an authorisation for me to register?
THEY SAY
Sí, claro. ¿Qué tengo que poner?See, KLAH-roh. Keh TAYN-goh keh poh-NEHR?
Yes, of course. What do I have to write?
They might also say:
Por supuesto. ¿Qué escribo?
Por soo-poo-ES-toh. Keh es-KREE-boh?
Of course. What shall I write?
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YOU REPLY
Su nombre, su documento y que me autoriza a vivir aquí.
Soo NOM-breh, soo doh-koo-MAYN-toh ee keh meh ow-toh-REE-suh uh bee-BEER uh-KEE.
Your name, your document and that you authorise me to live here.
THEY SAY
Vale. Y una copia de mi DNI.BAH-leh. Ee OO-nuh KOH-pyuh deh mee Deh-EH-neh-ee.
OK. And a copy of my ID.
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YOU FINISH
Perfecto, muchas gracias.
Pehr-FEK-toh, MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
Perfect, thank you very much.
THEY SAY
De nada. Aquí tiene la copia de mi documento.Deh NAH-duh. Uh-KEE TYEH-neh lah KOH-pyuh deh mee doh-koo-MAYN-toh.
You're welcome. Here is the copy of my ID.
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
firmarme
feer-MAHR-meh
verb
to sign for me
autorización
ow-toh-ree-suh-SYOHN
noun
authorisation, permission
empadronarme
em-puh-droh-NAHR-meh
verb
to register at the town hall
Sí
See
adverb
yes
claro
KLAH-roh
adverb
of course, clear
tengo
TAYN-goh
verb
I have
24 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?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
Similar situations
You are asked for the details of everyone living in the flatPadrón / empadronamiento · A2 in the app
→You are told a document is missingPadrón / empadronamiento · B1 in the app
→You go to the town hall to register your addressPadrón / empadronamiento · A2 in the app
→You ask for a certificate of registration for the schoolPadrón / empadronamiento · A2 in the app
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