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You are told the result of the place allocation: what to say in Spanish
You are told the result of the place allocation.
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How it's done. The allocation result is published online and notified; if no place was granted you can appeal (reclamación) or take from the waiting list (lista de espera).Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Su hija ha obtenido plaza en la escuela. Enhorabuena.Soo EE-khuh uh ob-teh-NEE-doh PLAH-suh en lah es-koo-EH-luh. Eh-noh-ruh-boo-EH-nuh.
Your daughter has obtained a place at the school. Congratulations.
They might also say:
Tiene plaza para el curso que viene. Enhorabuena.
TYEH-neh PLAH-suh PAH-ruh el KOOR-soh keh BYEH-neh. Eh-noh-ruh-boo-EH-nuh.
You have a place for next year. Congratulations.
YOU REPLY
Muchas gracias. ¿Qué tengo que hacer ahora?
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. Keh TAYN-goh keh uh-SEHR uh-OH-ruh?
Thank you very much. What do I have to do now?
THEY SAY
Tiene que formalizar la matrícula en esta secretaría antes del treinta de junio.TYEH-neh keh for-muh-lee-SAHR lah muh-TREE-koo-luh en ES-tuh seh-kreh-tuh-REE-uh AHN-tes del TRAYN-tuh deh KHOO-nyoh.
You have to formalise the enrolment at this office before the thirtieth of June.
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YOU FINISH
Perfecto. Gracias.
Pehr-FEK-toh. GRAH-syuhs.
Perfect. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Enhorabuena otra vez.Deh NAH-duh. Eh-noh-ruh-boo-EH-nuh OH-truh bes.
You're welcome. Congratulations again.
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
hija
EE-khuh
noun
daughter
ha
uh
verb
has (auxiliary)
obtenido
ob-teh-NEE-doh
verb
obtained
plaza
PLAH-suh
noun
square
escuela
es-koo-EH-luh
noun
school
Muchas
MOO-chuhs
adjective
many, much (feminine)
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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