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You ask a neighbour for help: what to say in Spanish
You ask a neighbour for help.
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How it's done. Asking neighbours for small help is normal in Spain; start with Perdone que le moleste and remember to thank; you can repay later.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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1
YOU START
Perdone que le moleste, ¿me podría prestar un destornillador?
Pehr-DOH-neh keh leh moh-LES-teh, meh poh-DREE-uh pres-TAHR oon des-tor-nee-ah-DOR?
Sorry to bother you, could you lend me a screwdriver?
THEY SAY
Claro, espere un momento.KLAH-roh, es-PEH-reh oon moh-MAYN-toh.
Of course, wait a moment.
They might also say:
Sí, ahora se lo traigo.
See, uh-OH-ruh seh loh TRIGH-goh.
Yes, I'll bring it now.
2
YOU REPLY
Se lo devuelvo mañana. Muchas gracias.
Seh loh deh-boo-EL-boh muh-NYAH-nuh. MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
I'll give it back tomorrow. Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
No hay prisa.Noh igh PREE-suh.
No rush.
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YOU FINISH
Qué amable. Gracias otra vez.
Keh uh-MAH-bleh. GRAH-syuhs OH-truh bes.
How kind. Thanks again.
THEY SAY
De nada. Para eso están los vecinos.Deh NAH-duh. PAH-ruh EH-soh es-TAHN los beh-SEE-nos.
You're welcome. That's what neighbours are for.
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
Perdone
Pehr-DOH-neh
verb
excuse me, sorry
moleste
moh-LES-teh
verb
disturb
podría
poh-DREE-uh
verb
could, would be able
prestar
pres-TAHR
verb
to lend
destornillador
des-tor-nee-ah-DOR
noun
screwdriver
Claro
KLAH-roh
adverb
of course, clear
25 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?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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