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Spanish Words and Phrases
The Spanish language is, according to the Institute of Cervantes, the second most popular language in the world after English.
The glossary of words and phrases listed below may help you understand basic conversations or communicate with the people you meet.
Learn these words and phrases and begin to feel more confident in your interactions with Spanish speaking people.
Helpful Property Purchasing Terms
Legal Terms
- Abogado - lawyer or solicitor
- Apostilli - an official stamp on the document which certifies the signature
- Ayuntamiento - city or town hall
- Certificado registral - certificate informing about debts of a specific property
- Comprador - buyer
- Contrato privado de compraventa - contract
- Documento privado - private document
- Documento público - public document
- Escritura - notarised deed of sale
- Euribor - Euro Interbank Offered Rate
- Hipoteca - mortgage
- Honorarios - fees
- Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles - yearly property tax
- Impuesto sobre el patrimonio - capital gains tax
- Impuesto - tax
- Inmobiliaria - estate agent office
- ITP - transfer tax payable when buying a re-sale property
- IVA - VAT
- Libre de cargas - free of debts
- Libro del edificio - documents which must be handed over by the promoter when building is finished
- NIE - tax identification required by all foreign property owners in Spain
- Nota simple - Property register
- Notario - notary who handles all the conveyance work for property sales
- Poder - power of attorney
- Primera copia - signed original of the escritura or a certified copy
- Representante fiscal - official tax representative of foreigner
- Valor Catastral - assessed value of property for tax purposes
- Vendedor - seller
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Helpful Daily Words & Phrases
Phrases
- Atico de lujo - penthouse
- ¿Dónde está el servicio? - where is the toilet?
- ¿Dónde vives? - where do you live?
- ¿Qué hora es? - what time is it?
- ¿Quedan habitaciones libres? - do you have any rooms available?
- Cuánto es esto/eso? - how much is this/that?
- Cuántos hay? - how many are there?
- Dónde está? - where is it?
- Estoy buscando - I am looking for
- Hable despacio por favor - please speak slowly
- Hay un banco cerca de aquí? - is there a bank near here?
- La cuenta, por favor - the bill please (in a restaurant)
- Me he perdido - I am lost
- No me da la gana - I dont want to
- Parece que va a llover - it looks like its going to rain
- Podría tomar - could I have?
- Salud! - cheers
- Te amo - I love you
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