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You receive a letter from the tax office and ask for an explanation: what to say in Spanish
You receive a letter from the tax office and ask for an explanation.
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How it's done. Letters from the Agencia Tributaria have a deadline (plazo); if you don't understand, come to an appointment with the letter and ask what is required of you.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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1
YOU START
He recibido esta carta y no entiendo qué tengo que hacer.
Eh reh-see-BEE-doh ES-tuh KAHR-tuh ee noh ayn-TYAYN-doh keh TAYN-goh keh uh-SEHR.
I've received this letter and I don't understand what I have to do.
THEY SAY
A ver... Le piden un justificante de sus ingresos.Uh behr... Leh PEE-dayn oon khoos-tee-fee-KAHN-teh deh soos een-GREH-sos.
Let's see... They ask you for proof of your income.
They might also say:
Veamos. Le solicitan un comprobante de ingresos.
Beh-AH-mos. Leh soh-lee-SEE-tahn oon kom-proh-BAHN-teh deh een-GREH-sos.
Let's see. They ask you for a proof of income.
2
YOU REPLY
¿Hasta cuándo tengo que contestar?
AHS-tuh koo-AHN-doh TAYN-goh keh kohn-tes-TAHR?
Until when do I have to answer?
THEY SAY
Hasta el diez del mes que viene.AHS-tuh el dyehs del mes keh BYEH-neh.
Until the tenth of next month.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias. Lo traeré.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. Loh truh-eh-REH.
Thank you very much. I'll bring it.
THEY SAY
De nada. No lo deje para el último día.Deh NAH-duh. Noh loh DEH-kheh PAH-ruh el OOL-tee-moh DEE-uh.
You're welcome. Don't leave it for the last day.
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
He
Eh
verb
I have (auxiliary)
recibido
reh-see-BEE-doh
verb
received
carta
KAHR-tuh
noun
letter
no
noh
adverb
no
entiendo
ayn-TYAYN-doh
verb
I understand
tengo
TAYN-goh
verb
I have
31 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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