Spanish · Normas / ruido
You warn the neighbours about a get-together: what to say in Spanish
You warn neighbours about a party.
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How it's done. If you plan a party warn neighbours beforehand and finish before a late hour; a note on the door or a word when you meet is good manners.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
Quería avisarle de que el sábado tengo una pequeña fiesta.
Keh-REE-uh uh-bee-SAHR-leh deh keh el SAH-buh-doh TAYN-goh OO-nuh peh-KEH-nyuh FYEHS-tuh.
I wanted to let you know that on Saturday I'm having a small party.
THEY SAY
Gracias por avisar. ¿Hasta qué hora?GRAH-syuhs por uh-bee-SAHR. AHS-tuh keh OH-ruh?
Thanks for letting me know. Until what time?
They might also say:
Se agradece que me lo diga. ¿Hasta qué hora va a durar?
Seh uh-gruh-DEH-seh keh meh loh DEE-guh. AHS-tuh keh OH-ruh bah uh doo-RAHR?
I appreciate your telling me. How long will it last?
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YOU REPLY
Hasta las doce, más o menos. Intentaremos no hacer ruido.
AHS-tuh lahs DOH-seh, mahs oh MEH-nos. Een-tayn-tuh-REH-mos noh uh-SEHR roo-EE-doh.
Until twelve, more or less. We'll try not to make noise.
THEY SAY
Muy bien. Que lo pasen bien.Mooy byayn. Keh loh PAH-sayn byayn.
Fine. Have a good time.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias. Si molestamos, llámenos.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. See moh-les-TAH-mos, YAH-meh-nos.
Thank you very much. If we disturb you, call us.
THEY SAY
Descuide. Gracias por avisar.Des-koo-EE-deh. GRAH-syuhs por uh-bee-SAHR.
Don't worry. Thanks for letting us know.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Quería
Keh-REE-uh
verb
I wanted
avisarle
uh-bee-SAHR-leh
verb
to let you know
sábado
SAH-buh-doh
noun
Saturday
tengo
TAYN-goh
verb
I have
pequeña
peh-KEH-nyuh
adjective
small (feminine)
fiesta
FYEHS-tuh
noun
party, holiday
28 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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