How to Say ‘I'm here about my residence permit.’ in Spain Spanish
Vengo por lo de mi residencia.
BEN-goh por loh deh mee reh-see-DEN-syah
[BEN-goh por loh deh mee reh-see-DEN-syah]
💬 Usage Tip: por lo de "about the matter of" lets you name your business without a full explanation. Swap in anything: Vengo por lo de la cita "I'm here about the appointment".
Phrase Breakdown
Vengo por lo de
BEN-goh por loh deh
I'm here about
'Por lo de' is a very common Spanish expression meaning 'about the matter of'. Say it smoothly: 'BEN-go-por-lo-de'.
Vengo por lo de la cita.
I'm here about the appointment.
Words in this phrase
Vengo
[BEN-goh]
I come
First person singular present of 'venir' (to come).
Vengo a buscar mis llaves.
I've come to get my keys.
por
[por]
for
A preposition used to express reason, purpose, or gratitude.
Por tu tiempo, te estoy muy agradecido.
For your time, I am very grateful to you.
lo
[loh]
the matter (of)
'Lo de' means 'the thing about'.
Lo de la alergia está apuntado.
The allergy matter is noted.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
mi residencia.
mee reh-see-DEN-syah
my residence (permit).
Here 'residencia' means your residence permit. In Spain, the 'c' sounds like 'th': 're-si-DEN-thia'.
Tengo la residencia.
I have residency.
Words in this phrase
mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.
In my ideal company, communication is open.
residencia
[reh-see-DEN-syah]
residence (permit)
Here it means the legal permit to live in Spain, not a house.
Necesito renovar la residencia.
I need to renew my residence permit.
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