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Upper-Intermediate - Looking For An Apartment (D0097)

A: Buenas tardes. Le llamo por el anuncio de renta


de un departamento.
Good afternoon. I’m calling you about the apartment-for-rent
ad.

B: Sı́, es correcto, aquı́ le damos información.


Yes, that’s correct, this is the information line.

A: Me gustarı́a saber cuántas recámaras tiene y


cuántos baños.
I would like to know how many bedrooms and how many
bathrooms.

B: Tiene tres recámaras, una con baño completo y


hay otro baño completo en el pasillo de la en-
trada.
It has three bedrooms, one with a full bath, and another full
bath in the foyer.

A: ¿Y la cocina que tiene es eléctrica o de gas?


And is the kitchen gas or electric?

B: Eléctrica y también hay un horno, toda la cocina


ha sido remodelada hace un año.
Electric, and there’s also an oven, the whole kitchen was ren-
ovated just a year ago.

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
A: ¿El departamento está amueblado o tendrı́amos
que comprar nuestros propios muebles?
Is the apartment furnished, or would we have to buy our own
furniture?

B: No, está vacı́o. Pero que sepa que está recién


pintado, las paredes son blancas, eso sı́, si quiere
cambiar el color, no habrı́a problema, somos muy
flexibles.
No, it’s empty. But you should know that it’s newly painted,
the walls are white, yes indeed, if you want to change the
color, there would be no problem, we’re very flexible.

A: Perfecto. ¿La renta se paga cada mes o cada dos


meses?
Perfect. Is rent due every month or every two months?

B: La renta se paga cada dos meses y el depósito


es también de dos meses.
The rent is due every two months and the deposit is also two
months.

A: ¿Habrı́a algún problema si voy mañana en la


tarde a visitar el departamento?
Would there be any problem if I went tomorrow afternoon to
see the apartment?

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
B: No ninguno, pero preferirı́a que fuese a lo largo
de la mañana, “a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda”
¿no cree?
No, none, but I would prefer if it were in the morning, the
early bird gets the worm, don’t you think?

A: Tiene razón, ası́ tengo el resto del dı́a libre. ¿Qué


tal le parece a las 8 de la mañana?
You’re right, and that way I have the rest of the day free.
How does 8 a.m. sound to you?

B: Me parece bien, entonces lo veo allı́ a las 8.


¿Tiene la dirección?
It seems fine, then I’ll see you at 8. Do you have the address?

A: Sı́, la tengo.
Yes, I have it.

B: Muy bien, hasta mañana.


Very well, see you tomorrow.

A: Adiós.
Goodbye.

Key Vocabulary

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
el departamento Noun (m) apartment

la renta Noun (f ) rent

la recámara Noun (f ) bedroom

completo Adjective full

la cocina Noun (f ) kitchen

remodelado Verb redesigned

amueblado Adjective furnished

la pared Noun (f ) wall

cambiar Verb to change

pagar Verb to pay

a lo largo de Phrase during

madrugar Verb to get up early

Supplementary Vocabulary

alquilar Verb to rent

buscar Verb to look for

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
encontrar Verb to find

el piso Noun (m) flat

la casa Noun (f ) house

el inquilino Noun (m) tenant

el casero Noun (m) landlord

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.

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