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How to Say ‘It's for temporary residency’ in Mexican Spanish

Es para residencia temporal

ess pah-rah rreh-see-DEHN-syah tehm-poh-RAHL

[ess pah-rah rreh-see-DEHN-syah tehm-poh-RAHL]

💬 Usage Tip: para gives the purpose of your visit. Swap in your process: Es para cambio de domicilio "It's for a change of address".

Phrase Breakdown

Es para residencia

ess pah-rah rreh-see-DEHN-syah

It's for residency

'Es para' means 'it's for'. Say 'residencia' as re-si-DEN-sia.

Example

Es para residencia permanente.

It's for permanent residency.

Words in this phrase

Es

[ess]

it is

Used to describe a person, group, or culture.

Example

En «Es cercana.», «Es» introduce la descripción.

In “It is close-knit,” “Es” introduces the description.

para

[pah-rah]

for

Used to indicate the purpose or destination.

Example

Este regalo es para ti.

This gift is for you.

residencia

[rreh-see-DEHN-syah]

residency

Legal permission to live in a country.

Example

Su residencia vence el próximo año.

Your residency expires next year.

temporal

[tehm-poh-RAHL]

temporary

Not permanent; for a limited period.

Example

Es un permiso temporal.

It's a temporary permit.

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