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Spanish dialogue with translation · B2 · 18 lines

Busco un piso que tenga mucha luz I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light

Comic · 18 panels

Panel 1 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Good morning, I'm Begoña. Have a seat, please. Tell me, what kind of home are you looking for? (formal)”
  1. Begoña

    Buenos días, soy Begoña. Siéntese, por favor. Dígame, ¿qué tipo de vivienda busca?

    Good morning, I'm Begoña. Have a seat, please. Tell me, what kind of home are you looking for? (formal)

Panel 2 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “I'm looking for an apartment that has two bedrooms and lots of light. If possible, with a terrace: my cat loves sunbathing.”
  1. Ana

    Busco un piso que tenga dos habitaciones y mucha luz. A ser posible, con terraza: a mi gato le encanta tomar el sol.

    I'm looking for an apartment that has two bedrooms and lots of light. If possible, with a terrace: my cat loves sunbathing.

Panel 3 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Very good. And what budget do you have per month? (formal)”
  1. Begoña

    Muy bien. ¿Y de qué presupuesto dispone al mes?

    Very good. And what budget do you have per month? (formal)

Panel 4 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “I can afford 800 euros, no more. And I need a neighborhood that's well connected, because I don't have a car.”
  1. Ana

    Puedo permitirme 800 euros, no más. Y necesito un barrio que esté bien comunicado, porque no tengo coche.

    I can afford 800 euros, no more. And I need a neighborhood that's well connected, because I don't have a car.

Panel 5 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “I'm going to be honest with you: for 800 euros, at this real estate agency we don't have anything that has a terrace and is downtown (woman…
  1. Begoña

    Le voy a ser sincera: por 800 euros, en esta inmobiliaria no tenemos nada que tenga terraza y esté en el centro.

    I'm going to be honest with you: for 800 euros, at this real estate agency we don't have anything that has a terrace and is downtown (woman speaking, formal).

Panel 6 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “I figured as much. And is there anything that's affordable and at least sunny? Light is my priority.”
  1. Ana

    Ya me lo imaginaba. ¿Y hay algo que sea asequible y, por lo menos, soleado? La luz es mi prioridad.

    I figured as much. And is there anything that's affordable and at least sunny? Light is my priority.

Panel 7 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Look, I have one that's spacious and very inexpensive: eighty square meters for 600 euros. Mind you, it's in a nearby town, half an hour away by…
  1. Begoña

    Mire, tengo uno que es amplio y muy económico: ochenta metros cuadrados por 600 euros. Eso sí, está en un pueblo cercano, a media hora en tren.

    Look, I have one that's spacious and very inexpensive: eighty square meters for 600 euros. Mind you, it's in a nearby town, half an hour away by train. (formal)

Panel 8 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “I'm ruling that one out: a good location is essential for me. On the other hand, the floor area matters less to me.”
  1. Ana

    Ese lo descarto: una buena ubicación es imprescindible para mí. En cambio, la superficie me importa menos.

    I'm ruling that one out: a good location is essential for me. On the other hand, the floor area matters less to me.

Panel 9 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Got it. And what other features are you looking for? A garage, a storage room, a pool…? (formal)”
  1. Begoña

    Entendido. ¿Y qué otras características busca? ¿Garaje, trastero, piscina…?

    Got it. And what other features are you looking for? A garage, a storage room, a pool…? (formal)

Panel 10 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Not at all! I don't need a garage, and for swimming, I already have the beach. I'll settle for a decent kitchen that has a dishwasher.”
  1. Ana

    ¡Qué va! El garaje no me hace falta y, para bañarme, ya tengo la playa. Me conformo con una cocina decente que tenga lavavajillas.

    Not at all! I don't need a garage, and for swimming, I already have the beach. I'll settle for a decent kitchen that has a dishwasher.

Panel 11 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Then I have one that fits what you're looking for: it's in Benimaclet, on the third floor, and it has two bedrooms and a small terrace. (formal)”
  1. Begoña

    Entonces tengo uno que encaja con lo que busca: está en Benimaclet, en la tercera planta, y tiene dos habitaciones y una terraza pequeña.

    Then I have one that fits what you're looking for: it's in Benimaclet, on the third floor, and it has two bedrooms and a small terrace. (formal)

Panel 12 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Sounds ideal! But Benimaclet isn't downtown… How's the transportation?”
  1. Ana

    ¡Suena ideal! Pero Benimaclet no es el centro… ¿Qué tal el transporte?

    Sounds ideal! But Benimaclet isn't downtown… How's the transportation?

Panel 13 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Very good: the metro and the tram are right next to it. And the price is reasonable: 750 euros a month. You won't find anything that's more…
  1. Begoña

    Muy bueno: tiene el metro y el tranvía al lado. Y el precio es razonable: 750 euros al mes. No encontrará nada que sea más adecuado para usted.

    Very good: the metro and the tram are right next to it. And the price is reasonable: 750 euros a month. You won't find anything that's more suitable for you. (formal)

Panel 14 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Less than I thought. And is the owner a private individual? I prefer an owner who answers the phone when something breaks.”
  1. Ana

    Menos de lo que pensaba. ¿Y el dueño es un particular? Prefiero un dueño que conteste al teléfono cuando se rompa algo.

    Less than I thought. And is the owner a private individual? I prefer an owner who answers the phone when something breaks.

Panel 15 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Yes, he's a private individual, a very polite gentleman. And he accepts animals, which is no small thing.”
  1. Begoña

    Sí, es un particular, un señor muy educado. Y acepta animales, que no es poco.

    Yes, he's a private individual, a very polite gentleman. And he accepts animals, which is no small thing.

Panel 16 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Then I want to see it. I can do any day this week, in the afternoon.”
  1. Ana

    Entonces quiero verlo. Puedo cualquier día de esta semana, por la tarde.

    Then I want to see it. I can do any day this week, in the afternoon.

Panel 17 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “As you wish. Tomorrow at five? If not, choose the day that suits you best. (formal)”
  1. Begoña

    Como usted quiera. ¿Mañana a las cinco? Si no, elija el día que le venga mejor.

    As you wish. Tomorrow at five? If not, choose the day that suits you best. (formal)

Panel 18 of 18 for “I'm looking for an apartment that has lots of light”: “Tomorrow at five. That way I can compare it with the apartments I've already seen.”
  1. Ana

    Mañana a las cinco. Así puedo compararlo con los pisos que ya he visto.

    Tomorrow at five. That way I can compare it with the apartments I've already seen.

Grammar for this text

What doesn't exist yet — subjunctive. Ana is describing an apartment she's only looking for: un piso que tenga dos habitaciones, un barrio que esté bien comunicado, un dueño que conteste al teléfono cuando se rompa algo (rompa too: nothing is broken yet, it just might happen). The same in a question like "is there anything like that?": ¿hay algo que sea asequible?

What exists — the normal form. Begoña talks about real apartments on her list: tengo uno que es amplio, tengo uno que encaja con lo que busca.

"There's nothing like that" — always subjunctive: no tenemos nada que tenga terraza, no encontrará nada que sea más adecuado.

You choose: como usted quiera — as you wish; el día que le venga mejor — the day that suits you best (which day isn't chosen yet). Venga is from venir: venirle bien means "to suit someone, to work for someone". And elija el día — choose the day: elija is the usted command of elegir (the stem changes e → i, and g becomes j to keep the throaty h sound). Cualquier día — any day.

Formal words: vivienda instead of piso, disponer de instead of tener. Un particular is a private individual, not a company.

Words and grammar of the unit: Describe the apartment you're looking for.

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