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You will not be at home and ask for delivery on another day: what to say in Spanish

You will not be at home and ask for delivery another day.

Mensajero6 linesLevel A2For life in Spain The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. The courier usually redelivers the next working day; you can change time, place or leave it with a neighbour through the app or by phone.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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1
YOU START
Hola, hoy no voy a estar en casa. ¿Pueden traerlo mañana?
OH-luh, oy noh boy uh es-TAHR en KAH-suh. Poo-EH-dayn truh-EHR-loh muh-NYAH-nuh?
Hello, I won't be at home today. Can you bring it tomorrow?
THEY SAY
Sí, mañana por la mañana, entre nueve y dos.
See, muh-NYAH-nuh por lah muh-NYAH-nuh, AYN-treh noo-EH-beh ee dos.
Yes, tomorrow morning, between nine and two.
They might also say:
Sin problema. Mañana de nueve a dos.
Seen proh-BLEH-muh. Muh-NYAH-nuh deh noo-EH-beh uh dos.
No problem. Tomorrow from nine to two.
in the app
2
YOU REPLY
Perfecto. ¿Pueden llamarme antes?
Pehr-FEK-toh. Poo-EH-dayn yuh-MAHR-meh AHN-tes?
Perfect. Can you call me first?
THEY SAY
Sí, le aviso por teléfono.
See, leh uh-BEE-soh por teh-LEH-foh-noh.
Yes, I'll let you know by phone.
in the app
3
YOU FINISH
Perfecto. Muchas gracias.
Pehr-FEK-toh. MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
Perfect. Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
De nada. Hasta mañana.
Deh NAH-duh. AHS-tuh muh-NYAH-nuh.
You're welcome. See you tomorrow.
in the app

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

hoy
oy
adverb
today
no
noh
adverb
no
voy
boy
verb
I go
estar
es-TAHR
verb
to be (state, place)
casa
KAH-suh
noun
house, home
traerlo
truh-EHR-loh
verb
to bring it

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?
Todavía no hablo bien español.
Toh-duh-BEE-uh noh AH-bloh byayn es-puh-NYOL.
I don't speak Spanish well yet.

All 21 rescue phrases in Spanish →

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