Spanish · Dejar el piso
You tell the landlord you are leaving: what to say in Spanish
You tell the owner you are leaving.
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How it's done. You give written notice (preaviso) in advance, usually thirty days; better send the letter by a method with proof and keep a copy.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
Quiero comunicarle que dejo el piso a finales de mes.
KYEH-roh koh-moo-nee-KAHR-leh keh DEH-khoh el PEE-soh uh fee-NAH-les deh mes.
I want to let you know that I'm leaving the flat at the end of the month.
THEY SAY
Entiendo. Tiene que avisarme por escrito con treinta días.Ayn-TYAYN-doh. TYEH-neh keh uh-bee-SAHR-meh por es-KREE-toh kohn TRAYN-tuh DEE-uhs.
I understand. You have to notify me in writing thirty days ahead.
They might also say:
De acuerdo. Mándeme un correo con treinta días de antelación.
Deh uh-koo-EHR-doh. MAHN-deh-meh oon kor-REH-oh kohn TRAYN-tuh DEE-uhs deh ahn-teh-luh-SYOHN.
All right. Send me an email thirty days in advance.
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YOU REPLY
Se lo envío hoy.
Seh loh ayn-BEE-oh oy.
I'll send it today.
THEY SAY
Perfecto. Nos vemos para la entrega de llaves.Pehr-FEK-toh. Nos BEH-mos PAH-ruh lah ayn-TREH-guh deh YAH-bes.
Fine. We'll meet for the key handover.
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YOU FINISH
Muy bien. Le aviso con el día.
Mooy byayn. Leh uh-BEE-soh kohn el DEE-uh.
Very well. I'll tell you the date.
THEY SAY
Estupendo. Gracias por avisar con tiempo.Es-too-PAYN-doh. GRAH-syuhs por uh-bee-SAHR kohn TYEHM-poh.
Great. Thanks for letting me know in advance.
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
Quiero
KYEH-roh
verb
I want
comunicarle
koh-moo-nee-KAHR-leh
verb
to inform you
dejo
DEH-khoh
verb
I leave
piso
PEE-soh
noun
flat
finales
fee-NAH-les
noun
end
mes
mes
noun
month
32 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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