Spanish · Mensajero
You say the parcel is addressed to someone else: what to say in Spanish
You say the parcel is not addressed to you.
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How it's done. If a parcel is for another name or address do not open it; tell the courier and ask him to return it; do not sign if it is a mistake.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
Perdone, este paquete no es para mí. Ese nombre no vive aquí.
Pehr-DOH-neh, ES-teh puh-KEH-teh noh es PAH-ruh mee. EH-seh NOM-breh noh BEE-beh uh-KEE.
Sorry, this parcel isn't for me. That person doesn't live here.
THEY SAY
¿Seguro? La dirección es esta.Seh-GOO-roh? Lah dee-rek-SYOHN es ES-tuh.
Are you sure? The address is this one.
They might also say:
Aquí pone esta dirección. ¿No lo conoce?
Uh-KEE POH-neh ES-tuh dee-rek-SYOHN. Noh loh koh-NOH-seh?
It says this address here. Don't you know him?
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YOU REPLY
Sí, seguro. Puede ser un error.
See, seh-GOO-roh. Poo-EH-deh sehr oon ehr-ROR.
Yes, I'm sure. It may be a mistake.
THEY SAY
Entonces lo devuelvo. Gracias.Ayn-TOHN-ses loh deh-boo-EL-boh. GRAH-syuhs.
Then I'll return it. Thanks.
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YOU FINISH
A usted. Hasta luego.
Uh oos-TED. AHS-tuh loo-EH-goh.
Thank you. See you later.
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
paquete
puh-KEH-teh
noun
parcel, packet
no
noh
adverb
no
es
es
verb
is
nombre
NOM-breh
noun
name
vive
BEE-beh
verb
lives
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?
Similar situations
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