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How to Say ‘First, I pay off my flat.’ in Spain Spanish

Primero, pago mi piso.

pree-MEH-roh PAH-goh mee PEE-soh

[pree-MEH-roh PAH-goh mee PEE-soh]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Paying off the mortgage is the classic first answer in Spain, where home ownership is the norm. Saying it sounds sensible and very typical.

Phrase Breakdown

Primero,

pree-MEH-roh

First,

Tap the 'r' once, and stress 'pri-ME-ro'.

Example

Primero, desayuno.

First, I have breakfast.

Words in this phrase

Primero

[pree-MEH-roh]

first

Adverb used to list the first action in a sequence.

Example

Primero, desayuno.

First, I have breakfast.

pago mi piso.

PAH-goh mee PEE-soh

I pay off my flat.

Here the present tense describes a plan.

Example

Con el dinero, pago mi piso.

With the money, I pay off my flat.

Words in this phrase

pago

[PAH-goh]

I pay

'Yo' form of 'pagar' (to pay).

Example

Hoy pago yo la cena.

Today I'm paying for dinner.

[mee]

A possessive word showing something belongs to me.

Example

En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.

In my ideal company, communication is open.

piso

[PEE-soh]

flat, apartment

In Spain, the common word for an apartment; also means floor.

Example

Mi piso es pequeño.

My flat is small.

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