How to Say ‘For the foreigner's residence card’ in Spain Spanish
Para la TIE
pah-rah lah TEE-eh
[pah-rah lah TEE-eh]
💬 Usage Tip: TIE is short for Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero. It's la because tarjeta "card" is feminine. People usually say it as a word (tee-EH), not letter by letter.
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[pah-rah]
for
Intended to be given to or used by someone or something.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
TIE
[TEE-eh]
foreigner ID card
Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero, the residence card for foreigners in Spain.
Ya tengo mi TIE.
I already have my TIE.
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