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You notice flaws and ask whether they will be fixed: what to say in Spanish
You notice defects and ask whether they will be fixed.
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How it's done. Defects (desperfectos) are better photographed and noted in the inventory or a letter before signing; agree in writing that the owner will repair them before you move in.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
Veo que hay una mancha de humedad en el techo. ¿Se va a arreglar?
BEH-oh keh igh OO-nuh MAHN-chuh deh oo-meh-DAHD en el TEH-choh. Seh bah uh uhr-reh-GLAHR?
I see a damp stain on the ceiling. Will it be fixed?
THEY SAY
Sí, el propietario lo va a pintar antes de que se mude.See, el proh-pyeh-TAH-ryoh loh bah uh peen-TAHR AHN-tes deh keh seh MOO-deh.
Yes, the owner will paint it before you move in.
They might also say:
Sí, lo vamos a reparar antes de la entrega.
See, loh BAH-mos uh reh-puh-RAHR AHN-tes deh lah ayn-TREH-guh.
Yes, we'll repair it before handover.
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YOU REPLY
¿Puede ponerlo por escrito en el contrato?
Poo-EH-deh poh-NEHR-loh por es-KREE-toh en el kohn-TRAH-toh?
Can you put it in writing in the contract?
THEY SAY
Claro, no hay problema.KLAH-roh, noh igh proh-BLEH-muh.
Of course, no problem.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias. Entonces me lo quedo.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. Ayn-TOHN-ses meh loh KEH-doh.
Thank you very much. Then I'll take it.
THEY SAY
Estupendo. Preparamos el contrato.Es-too-PAYN-doh. Preh-puh-RAH-mos el kohn-TRAH-toh.
Great. We'll prepare the contract.
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
Veo
BEH-oh
verb
I see
hay
igh
verb
there is, there are
mancha
MAHN-chuh
noun
stain
humedad
oo-meh-DAHD
noun
damp
techo
TEH-choh
noun
ceiling
va
bah
verb
goes
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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