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Housing: useful Spanish phrases

Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

House
la casa
House
Room (hotel)
la habitación
Room (hotel)
Rent
el alquiler
Rent
Neighbor
el vecino / la vecina
Neighbor

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Spanish expressions for housing
What you want to say	Spanish
House	la casa House
Room (hotel)	la habitación Room (hotel)
Rent	el alquiler Rent
Neighbor	el vecino / la vecina Neighbor
Is ... included in the rent?	¿… está incluido en el alquiler? Show English translation Is … included in the rent?
Could you keep the noise down?	¿Podrías hacer un poco menos de ruido? Show English translation Could you keep the noise down?
The heating isn't working.	La calefacción no funciona. Show English translation The heating isn't working.
When can someone come to fix it?	¿Cuándo puede venir alguien a arreglarlo? Show English translation When can someone come to fix it?
How much notice do I need to give?	¿Con cuánto tiempo de anticipación debo avisar? Show English translation How much notice do I need to give?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
El alquiler incluye algunos gastos de la casa.
The rent covers some household costs.
You
¿El agua está incluida en la renta?
Is water included in the rent?
Partner
Sí, el agua está incluida. Hoy hay reparaciones al lado.
Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today.
You
¿Podrías hacer un poco menos de ruido?
Could you keep the noise down?

Housing 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.