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You see someone trying to break into the flat next door: what to say in Spanish
You see someone trying to break into a neighbouring flat.
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How it's done. If you see a crime call 112 or 091 (Policía Nacional); give the address, what you see and appearance; do not intervene yourself.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
Hay alguien intentando entrar por la fuerza en el piso de al lado.
Igh AHL-gyayn een-tayn-TAHN-doh ayn-TRAHR por lah foo-EHR-suh en el PEE-soh deh ahl LAH-doh.
Someone is trying to force their way into the next flat.
THEY SAY
¿Dónde es exactamente? ¿Cuántas personas hay?DOHN-deh es ek-suhk-tuh-MAYN-teh? Koo-AHN-tuhs pehr-SOH-nuhs igh?
Where exactly is it? How many people are there?
They might also say:
Dígame la dirección. ¿Cuántos son?
DEE-guh-meh lah dee-rek-SYOHN. Koo-AHN-tos sohn?
Tell me the address. How many are there?
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YOU REPLY
Calle Goya, número doce, segundo. Veo a dos hombres.
KAH-eh GOH-ah, NOO-meh-roh DOH-seh, seh-GOON-doh. BEH-oh uh dos OM-bres.
Calle Goya, number twelve, second floor. I see two men.
THEY SAY
Una patrulla va hacia allí. No salga de su casa.OO-nuh puh-TROO-ah bah AH-syuh igh-EE. Noh SAHL-guh deh soo KAH-suh.
A patrol is on its way. Don't leave your home.
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YOU FINISH
Entendido. Me quedo en casa. Gracias.
Ayn-tayn-DEE-doh. Meh KEH-doh en KAH-suh. GRAH-syuhs.
Understood. I'll stay at home. Thanks.
THEY SAY
Gracias a usted por avisar.GRAH-syuhs uh oos-TED por uh-bee-SAHR.
Thank you for letting us know.
Words worth knowing
Hay
Igh
verb
there is, there are
intentando
een-tayn-TAHN-doh
verb
trying
entrar
ayn-TRAHR
verb
to enter
fuerza
foo-EHR-suh
noun
force
piso
PEE-soh
noun
flat
lado
LAH-doh
noun
side
es
es
verb
is
exactamente
ek-suhk-tuh-MAYN-teh
adverb
exactly
personas
pehr-SOH-nuhs
noun
people, persons
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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?
Todavía no hablo bien español.
Toh-duh-BEE-uh noh AH-bloh byayn es-puh-NYOL.
I don't speak Spanish well yet.
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