Reporting stolen wedding ring: Saying you want to report a theft

💬 In Spain, ha pasado "has happened" is the normal way to talk about something from earlier today, where English would say "did it happen".

💬 The ñ in mañana sounds like the "ny" in canyon: (mah-NYAH-nah). mañana also means "tomorrow", so "tomorrow morning" is mañana por la mañana.

💬 Vale is very much a Spain word. In Latin America you'd hear okey or bueno instead.

💬 deja normally means "leave" or "let", but ¿Me deja...? is a polite way of asking to have or borrow something. Same pattern: ¿Me deja un bolígrafo? "Could I borrow a pen?".

🇪🇸 Officials will want photo ID for a report. Carry your passport, or at least a copy, since Spanish police can ask for identification.

🇪🇸 This is the standard line when you hand something over, whether a document, money or a card. The tiene is the polite form, so it fits with officials and shop staff.

💬 Polite instructions often stick a small word onto the end of the verb: siente + se gives siéntese. Same with Acérquese "Come closer".

💬 denuncia is the official police report of a crime, not a "denunciation". The matching verb is denunciar "to report".

💬 Spanish often uses the plain present tense for something about to happen: hacemos "we do" here means "we'll do". Same in Ahora te llamo "I'll call you now".

💬 su here is the polite "your", but it can also mean "his", "her" or "their". Context tells you which.

💬 To say what you're thanking someone for, use por: gracias por todo "thanks for everything".

💬 Al is a + el squeezed into one word, and Spanish always makes this swap. Same in al banco "to the bank".

💬 le here means "to you" in the polite form and sits before the verb. Same pattern: Le doy mi número "I'll give you my number".

🇪🇸 Keep this copy of the denuncia safe. You'll need it for insurance claims and for replacing stolen documents.