Spanish · Matrícula
You ask about the cost of meals and discounts: what to say in Spanish
You ask about meal costs and discounts.
💡
How it's done. Dining-room discounts (becas de comedor) depend on income and number of children; ask at the office or on the council website.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
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
1
YOU START
¿Hay alguna ayuda para el comedor?
Igh uhl-GOO-nuh uh-OO-duh PAH-ruh el koh-meh-DOR?
Is there any help for the dining room?
THEY SAY
Sí, hay becas según los ingresos de la familia.See, igh BEH-kuhs seh-GOON los een-GREH-sos deh lah fuh-MEE-lyuh.
Yes, there are grants depending on the family's income.
They might also say:
Sí, el ayuntamiento da ayudas para familias con menos ingresos.
See, el uh-oon-tuh-MYAYN-toh duh uh-OO-duhs PAH-ruh fuh-MEE-lyuhs kohn MEH-nos een-GREH-sos.
Yes, the town hall gives help to families with lower income.
2
YOU REPLY
¿Dónde se solicitan?
DOHN-deh seh soh-lee-SEE-tahn?
Where do you apply?
THEY SAY
En la secretaría, con la declaración de la renta.En lah seh-kreh-tuh-REE-uh, kohn lah deh-kluh-ruh-SYOHN deh lah RAYN-tuh.
At the office, with the income tax return.
3
YOU FINISH
Entendido. Voy mañana. Gracias.
Ayn-tayn-DEE-doh. Boy muh-NYAH-nuh. GRAH-syuhs.
Understood. I'll go tomorrow. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Lleve todos los papeles.Deh NAH-duh. YEH-beh TOH-dos los puh-PEH-les.
You're welcome. Bring all the papers.
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
ayuda
uh-OO-duh
noun
help
comedor
koh-meh-DOR
noun
dining room, canteen
Sí
See
adverb
yes
hay
igh
verb
there is, there are
becas
BEH-kuhs
noun
scholarships
ingresos
een-GREH-sos
noun
income
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?
Similar situations
Found a mistake? Write to us and we will fix it. This is language help, not medical or legal advice.Report