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You meet a neighbour in the stairwell: what to say in Spanish
You meet a neighbour in the entrance.
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How it's done. In Spain you greet neighbours even in the lift: buenos días, buenas tardes; a short ¿Qué tal? keeps relations good; neighbours are usually friendly.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Buenos días. ¿Es usted nuevo en el edificio?Boo-EH-nos DEE-uhs. Es oos-TED noo-EH-boh en el eh-dee-FEE-syoh?
Good morning. Are you new in the building?
They might also say:
Hola, buenas. ¿Acaba de mudarse aquí?
OH-luh, boo-EH-nuhs. Uh-KAH-buh deh moo-DAHR-seh uh-KEE?
Hello. Have you just moved in?
YOU REPLY
Sí, me he mudado esta semana. Vivo en el tercero B.
See, meh eh moo-DAH-doh ES-tuh seh-MAH-nuh. BEE-boh en el tehr-SEH-roh Beh.
Yes, I moved in this week. I live on the third floor, B.
THEY SAY
Bienvenido. Yo soy Pilar, del segundo A.Byayn-beh-NEE-doh. Yoh soy Pee-LAHR, del seh-GOON-doh Uh.
Welcome. I'm Pilar, from the second A.
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YOU REPLY
Encantado. Me llamo Olena.
Ayn-kahn-TAH-doh. Meh YAH-moh Oh-LEH-nuh.
Pleased to meet you. My name is Olena.
THEY SAY
Igualmente. Si necesita algo, llame a mi puerta.Ee-goo-uhl-MAYN-teh. See neh-seh-SEE-tuh AHL-goh, YAH-meh uh mee poo-EHR-tuh.
Likewise. If you need anything, knock on my door.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias. Es usted muy amable.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. Es oos-TED mooy uh-MAH-bleh.
Thank you very much. You are very kind.
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
Buenos
Boo-EH-nos
adjective
good (masc. plural)
días
DEE-uhs
noun
days
nuevo
noo-EH-boh
adjective
new
edificio
eh-dee-FEE-syoh
noun
building
Sí
See
adverb
yes
he
eh
verb
I have (auxiliary)
32 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?
¡Gracias!
GRAH-syuhs!
Thank you!
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