How to Say ‘I want to report a theft.’ in Spain Spanish
Quiero denunciar un robo.
KYEH-roh deh-noon-THYAR oon ROH-boh
[KYEH-roh deh-noon-THYAR oon ROH-boh]
💬 Usage Tip: Quiero plus a basic verb is a handy way to say what you've come to do. Swap the end: Quiero denunciar una pérdida "I want to report a loss".
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the opening line at a comisaría "police station" of the Policía Nacional. Say it at the front desk and they'll take it from there.
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero denunciar
KYEH-roh deh-noon-THYAR
I want to report
'Quiero' (I want) plus the infinitive 'denunciar', which means to report a crime to the police. Say 'KYEH-ro deh-noon-THYAR'. In Spain the 'c' before 'i' sounds like English 'th'.
Quiero denunciar un accidente.
I want to report an accident.
Words in this phrase
Quiero
[KYEH-roh]
I want
Desire something.
Quiero descansar.
I want to rest.
denunciar
[deh-noon-THYAR]
to report (a crime)
Verb used for officially reporting a crime to the police.
Voy a denunciar el accidente.
I'm going to report the accident.
un robo.
oon ROH-boh
a theft
'Robo' means theft or robbery. Tap the single 'r' in the middle, and stress the first syllable: 'oon RRO-bo'.
Ha habido un robo en la tienda.
There has been a theft in the shop.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a; an
Masculine singular indefinite article.
Conocí a «un» reclutador muy amable.
I met “a” very kind recruiter.
robo
[ROH-boh]
theft / robbery
Masculine noun for the act of stealing something.
El robo fue anoche.
The theft was last night.
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