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You ask the concierge about post: what to say in Spanish
You ask the concierge about post.
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How it's done. The portero or conserje looks after the building, receives mail and parcels; say ¿Hay correo para el tercero B?; he can pass things to the administrator.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
Buenas tardes, ¿hay correo para el tercero B?
Boo-EH-nuhs TAHR-des, igh kor-REH-oh PAH-ruh el tehr-SEH-roh Beh?
Good afternoon, is there any post for third B?
THEY SAY
Sí, una carta y un paquete.See, OO-nuh KAHR-tuh ee oon puh-KEH-teh.
Yes, a letter and a parcel.
They might also say:
Sí, tiene una carta y un paquete pequeño.
See, TYEH-neh OO-nuh KAHR-tuh ee oon puh-KEH-teh peh-KEH-nyoh.
Yes, you have a letter and a small parcel.
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YOU REPLY
Muchas gracias. ¿Dónde firmo?
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. DOHN-deh FEER-moh?
Thank you very much. Where do I sign?
THEY SAY
Aquí, en el libro.Uh-KEE, en el LEE-broh.
Here, in the book.
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YOU FINISH
Ya está firmado. Gracias.
Yah es-TAH feer-MAH-doh. GRAH-syuhs.
Signed. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Que tenga buena tarde.Deh NAH-duh. Keh TAYN-guh boo-EH-nuh TAHR-deh.
You're welcome. Have a good afternoon.
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
Buenas
Boo-EH-nuhs
adjective
good (feminine plural)
tardes
TAHR-des
noun
afternoons, evenings
correo
kor-REH-oh
noun
post, mail
tercero
tehr-SEH-roh
adjective
third
Sí
See
adverb
yes
carta
KAHR-tuh
noun
letter
22 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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