Glossary
Language help for your housing search
To ease your housing search, we have compiled the most important terms that you will encounter in the Spanish housing market.
a estrenar: brand new
aire acondicionado (or a/a) = air conditioning
alquilar/alquiler/se aquila = to rent/for rent
a lquiler = rent (noun)
amueblado = furnished
armario empotrado= built-in closet
ascensor= elevator
ático = attic apartment
aval or aval bancario = bank guarantee equivalent to a letter of credit
baño completo= full bathroom
bien comunicado = centrally located with respect to public transportation
calefacción central or c/c = central heating
calle or c/ = street
cocina americana = integrated kitchen (generally in salon)
cocina independiente = separate kitchen (from the salon)
comisión = comisión (as in rental agency)
comunidad or gastos de la comunidad = community expenses such as garbage collection that may or may not be included in the monthly rent
dormitorio or dorm. = bedroom
electrodomésticos = kitchen appliances such as a refrigerator
entresuelo = mezzanine
estudio = studio apartment
exterior or ext. = facing the street
fianza = security deposit
garantías = guarantees (financial)
habitación or hab. = room
interior or int. = facing an inside patio
luminoso = bright, well-lighted
nómina = pay check
piso = apartment or flat
planta = floor
plaza garaje = garage parking spot
portero(a)/conserje = concierge, man or woman who takes care of the building
portero automático = automatic door
puerta blindada = armour plated door
razón portería/portero = contact the concierge/caretaker
reformado = renovated
sin muebles = unfurnished
soleado = sunny
terraza = terrace
trastero = storage room
vacío = empty
vender/se vende = to sell/for sale
Also in this section
- The rental market: How hard is it to find accommodation?
- Getting started: How to prepare your housing search
- Where to look: The best places to search for accommodation
- Paid services: Estate agents and room finding services
- Apointments: Visiting an apartment
- Contracts: What to bear in mind when signing a rental contract
- Glossary: Language help for your housing search
