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Neighbours complain about damp or noise from your flat: what to say in Spanish
Neighbours complain about damp or noise from your flat.
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How it's done. If a neighbour complains answer calmly and agree on a solution; for damp or leaks tell the owner and the comunidad.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 llega agua de su baño a mi techo.Leh YEH-guh AH-goo-uh deh soo BAH-nyoh uh mee TEH-choh.
Water from your bathroom reaches my ceiling.
They might also say:
Tengo una mancha de humedad que viene de su piso.
TAYN-goh OO-nuh MAHN-chuh deh oo-meh-DAHD keh BYEH-neh deh soo PEE-soh.
I have a damp stain coming from your flat.
YOU REPLY
Lo siento mucho. Voy a avisar al propietario ahora mismo.
Loh SYAYN-toh MOO-choh. Boy uh uh-bee-SAHR ahl proh-pyeh-TAH-ryoh uh-OH-ruh MEEZ-moh.
I'm very sorry. I'll tell the owner right now.
THEY SAY
Gracias. Si hace falta, llame al seguro.GRAH-syuhs. See AH-seh FAHL-tuh, YAH-meh ahl seh-GOO-roh.
Thanks. If necessary, call the insurance.
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YOU FINISH
Lo haré. Gracias por avisarme.
Loh uh-REH. GRAH-syuhs por uh-bee-SAHR-meh.
I will. Thanks for letting me know.
THEY SAY
De nada. Espero que se arregle pronto.Deh NAH-duh. Es-PEH-roh keh seh uhr-REH-gleh PROHN-toh.
You're welcome. I hope it gets fixed 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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
llega
YEH-guh
verb
arrives
agua
AH-goo-uh
noun
water
baño
BAH-nyoh
noun
bathroom
techo
TEH-choh
noun
ceiling
siento
SYAYN-toh
verb
I feel
mucho
MOO-choh
adverb
a lot
27 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?
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