Spanish · Real conversations
Housing: Spanish conversation practice
Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
B1 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A tenant speaking with a landlord or property manager.
Goal: Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.
Read the conversation
Partner
El alquiler incluye algunos gastos de la casa.
Show English translation
The rent covers some household costs.
You
¿El agua está incluida en la renta?
Show English translation
Is water included in the rent?
Partner
Sí, el agua está incluida. Hoy hay reparaciones al lado.
Show English translation
Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today.
You
¿Podrías hacer un poco menos de ruido?
Show English translation
Could you keep the noise down?
Partner
Les pediré a los trabajadores que hagan menos ruido. ¿Hay otro problema?
Show English translation
I'll ask the workers to be quieter. Is there another problem?
You
La calefacción no funciona.
Show English translation
The heating isn't working.
Partner
Disculpe. Enviaré a alguien a revisarlo.
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I'm sorry. I'll arrange for someone to look at it.
You
¿Cuándo puede venir alguien a arreglarlo?
Show English translation
When can someone come to fix it?
Partner
Mañana por la mañana. Si piensa mudarse, avísenos con anticipación.
Show English translation
Tomorrow morning. If you plan to move out, let us know in advance.
You
¿Con cuánto tiempo de anticipación debo avisar?
Show English translation
How much notice do I need to give?
Try your part first
Partner says: The rent covers some household costs. Your goal: Is water included in the rent?
Reveal a sample reply
¿El agua está incluida en la renta?
Is water included in the rent?
Partner says: Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today. Your goal: Could you keep the noise down?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Podrías hacer un poco menos de ruido?
Could you keep the noise down?
Partner says: I'll ask the workers to be quieter. Is there another problem? Your goal: The heating isn't working.
Reveal a sample reply
La calefacción no funciona.
The heating isn't working.
Partner says: I'm sorry. I'll arrange for someone to look at it. Your goal: When can someone come to fix it?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Cuándo puede venir alguien a arreglarlo?
When can someone come to fix it?
Partner says: Tomorrow morning. If you plan to move out, let us know in advance. Your goal: How much notice do I need to give?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Con cuánto tiempo de anticipación debo avisar?
How much notice do I need to give?
Make it your own
- Report a different broken item.
- Arrange a different repair time.
- Ask what the notice period covers.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
