How to Say ‘Without being charged the deposit’ in Spain Spanish
Sin que me cobren la señal
seen keh meh KOH-brehn lah seh-NYAHL
[seen keh meh KOH-brehn lah seh-NYAHL]
💬 Usage Tip: After sin que, the verb switches to a special form: cobren instead of the usual cobran. The same switch happens after para que "so that".
Phrase Breakdown
Sin que me cobren
seen keh meh KOH-brehn
Without them charging me
'Sin que' (without) is followed by the subjunctive, so 'cobran' becomes 'cobren'. Say 'sin-ke-me-KO-bren' as one smooth unit.
Quiero cancelar sin que me cobren nada.
I want to cancel without them charging me anything.
Words in this phrase
Sin
[seen]
without
Preposition; 'sin que' means 'without' followed by a clause.
Salió sin pagar.
He left without paying.
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun used with gustar to mean to me.
Me gusta ver el Mundial con amigos.
I like watching the World Cup with friends.
cobren
[KOH-brehn]
they charge
Subjunctive of 'cobrar', to charge money.
No quiero que me cobren más.
I don't want them to charge me more.
la señal
lah seh-NYAHL
the deposit
In Spain 'la señal' is the deposit you pay to secure a booking. The 'ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon': 'se-NYAL'.
Hemos pagado la señal.
We have paid the deposit.
Words in this phrase
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.
señal
[seh-NYAHL]
deposit
Money paid in advance to secure a booking.
Pagamos una señal de veinte euros.
We paid a twenty-euro deposit.
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