Spanish · Contrato / fianza
You pay the deposit and ask for confirmation: what to say in Spanish
You pay the deposit and ask for confirmation.
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How it's done. The fianza is the deposit, usually one month's rent; the owner must deposit it with the authority; ask for a receipt (recibo) or transfer confirmation.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
Aquí tiene la fianza. ¿Me da un recibo?
Uh-KEE TYEH-neh lah FYAHN-suh. Meh duh oon reh-SEE-boh?
Here's the deposit. Will you give me a receipt?
THEY SAY
Sí, ahora mismo se lo escribo.See, uh-OH-ruh MEEZ-moh seh loh es-KREE-boh.
Yes, I'll write it for you right now.
They might also say:
Claro, le preparo el recibo ahora.
KLAH-roh, leh preh-PAH-roh el reh-SEE-boh uh-OH-ruh.
Of course, I'll prepare the receipt now.
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YOU REPLY
¿Cuándo me la devuelven?
Koo-AHN-doh meh lah deh-boo-EL-bayn?
When will it be returned to me?
THEY SAY
Al terminar el contrato, si el piso está bien.Ahl tehr-mee-NAHR el kohn-TRAH-toh, see el PEE-soh es-TAH byayn.
At the end of the contract, if the flat is in good condition.
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YOU FINISH
Entendido. Gracias por el recibo.
Ayn-tayn-DEE-doh. GRAH-syuhs por el reh-SEE-boh.
Understood. Thanks for the receipt.
THEY SAY
De nada. Guárdelo bien.Deh NAH-duh. Goo-AHR-deh-loh byayn.
You're welcome. Keep it safe.
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This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Aquí
Uh-KEE
adverb
here
tiene
TYEH-neh
verb
has
fianza
FYAHN-suh
noun
deposit
da
duh
verb
gives
recibo
reh-SEE-boh
noun
receipt, bill
Sí
See
adverb
yes
23 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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