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You ask a neighbour to keep an eye on your flat: what to say in Spanish
You ask a neighbour to watch your flat.
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How it's done. When asking a neighbour to water plants or take the post, say for how many days and leave a key and phone number; thank them on return.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
¿Podría regarme las plantas esta semana? Estaré de viaje.
Poh-DREE-uh reh-GAHR-meh lahs PLAHN-tuhs ES-tuh seh-MAH-nuh? Es-tuh-REH deh BYAH-kheh.
Could you water my plants this week? I'll be away.
THEY SAY
Por supuesto. ¿Me deja la llave?Por soo-poo-ES-toh. Meh DEH-khuh lah YAH-beh?
Of course. Will you leave me the key?
They might also say:
Claro que sí. ¿Tiene una llave que me pueda dejar?
KLAH-roh keh see. TYEH-neh OO-nuh YAH-beh keh meh poo-EH-duh deh-KHAHR?
Of course. Do you have a key you can leave me?
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YOU REPLY
Sí, aquí tiene, y mi teléfono por si pasa algo.
See, uh-KEE TYEH-neh, ee mee teh-LEH-foh-noh por see PAH-suh AHL-goh.
Yes, here it is, and my phone in case anything happens.
THEY SAY
Tranquilo, yo me ocupo.Trahn-KEE-loh, yoh meh oh-KOO-poh.
Don't worry, I'll take care of it.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias. Le traigo algo del viaje.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. Leh TRIGH-goh AHL-goh del BYAH-kheh.
Thank you very much. I'll bring you something from the trip.
THEY SAY
No hace falta, pero gracias.Noh AH-seh FAHL-tuh, PEH-roh GRAH-syuhs.
You don't have to, but thank you.
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
regarme
reh-GAHR-meh
verb
to water for me
plantas
PLAHN-tuhs
noun
plants
semana
seh-MAH-nuh
noun
week
Estaré
Es-tuh-REH
verb
I will be
viaje
BYAH-kheh
noun
trip, journey
supuesto
soo-poo-ES-toh
adjective
supposed
29 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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