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The landlord proposes deducting something from the deposit: what to say in Spanish
The owner proposes deducting from the deposit.
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How it's done. The owner may deduct only a justified amount (daños); ask for a breakdown and photos; if you disagree answer in writing.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
Voy a descontar cien euros por la pintura de la pared.Boy uh des-kohn-TAHR syayn EH-oo-ros por lah peen-TOO-ruh deh lah puh-RED.
I'm going to deduct a hundred euros for the wall paint.
They might also say:
Descontaré cien euros por haber pintado la pared.
Des-kohn-tuh-REH syayn EH-oo-ros por uh-BEHR peen-TAH-doh lah puh-RED.
I'll deduct a hundred euros for painting the wall.
YOU REPLY
¿Puede enseñarme el presupuesto y las fotos?
Poo-EH-deh ayn-seh-NYAHR-meh el preh-soo-poo-ES-toh ee lahs FOH-tos?
Can you show me the quote and the photos?
Or say:¿Tiene alguna factura o presupuesto?
TYEH-neh uhl-GOO-nuh fuhk-TOO-ruh oh preh-soo-poo-ES-toh?
THEY SAY
Sí, ahora se los envío.See, uh-OH-ruh seh los ayn-BEE-oh.
Yes, I'll send them now.
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YOU FINISH
Gracias. Lo reviso y le contesto.
GRAH-syuhs. Loh reh-BEE-soh ee leh kohn-TES-toh.
Thanks. I'll check and answer.
THEY SAY
De acuerdo. Espero su respuesta.Deh uh-koo-EHR-doh. Es-PEH-roh soo res-poo-ES-tuh.
All right. I'll wait for your reply.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Voy
Boy
verb
I go
descontar
des-kohn-TAHR
verb
to deduct
euros
EH-oo-ros
noun
euros
pintura
peen-TOO-ruh
noun
paint
pared
puh-RED
noun
wall
enseñarme
ayn-seh-NYAHR-meh
verb
to show me
24 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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