How to Say ‘I'm the tenant in the flat on Calle Mayor.’ in Spain Spanish
Soy el inquilino del piso de la calle Mayor.
soy ehl een-kee-LEE-noh del PEE-soh deh lah KAH-yeh mah-YOR
[soy ehl een-kee-LEE-noh del PEE-soh deh lah KAH-yeh mah-YOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Landlords in Spain often own several flats, so identifying yourself by the address right away saves confusion.
Phrase Breakdown
Soy el inquilino
soy ehl een-kee-LEE-noh
I'm the tenant
'Soy' means 'I am' and 'el inquilino' means 'the tenant'. In 'inquilino', 'qu' sounds like a 'k': in-ki-LI-no.
Soy el inquilino nuevo.
I'm the new tenant.
Words in this phrase
Soy
[soy]
am
The first person singular of 'to be', used to describe a quality or condition.
Soy alto y delgado.
I am tall and slender.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
inquilino
[een-kee-LEE-noh]
tenant
Person who rents a home from a landlord.
Soy un inquilino nuevo.
I am a new tenant.
del piso
del PEE-soh
of the flat
'Del' is 'de + el' ('of the'). In Spain, 'piso' is the everyday word for 'flat' or 'apartment'.
Las llaves del piso están aquí.
The keys to the flat are here.
Words in this phrase
del
[del]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'el'.
La puerta del coche.
The car door.
piso
[PEE-soh]
flat, apartment
In Spain, the common word for an apartment; also means floor.
Mi piso es pequeño.
My flat is small.
de la calle Mayor.
deh lah KAH-yeh mah-YOR
on Main Street.
This says where the flat is. Say it smoothly as one unit: de-la-KA-ye-ma-YOR.
Es el bar de la calle Mayor.
It's the bar on Main Street.
Words in this phrase
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.
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.
calle
[KAH-yeh]
street
A public road in a city or town.
Vivo en la calle principal.
I live on the main street.
Mayor
[mah-YOR]
main (in street names)
Part of a street name meaning Main Street.
La calle Mayor es muy bonita.
Main Street is very pretty.
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