A guide to useful Spanish words, terms and phrases relating to buying or renting a house or apartment in Spain.
The words you need when reading the classified or property advertisements. Words and terms are listed alphabetically in Spanish.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| A estrenar | brand new |
| Adosado/Pareado | semi-detached |
| Aire acondicionado | air conditioning |
| Amueblado | furnished |
| Antiguo/a | old or antique |
| Aparcamiento | parking/car park |
| Apartamento/piso amueblado | furnished apartment or flat |
| Apartamento/piso duplex | duplex apartment or flat |
| Apartamento/piso en alquiler | apartment or flat for rent |
| Armario | cupboard/wardrobe/closet |
| Armario empotrados | fitted/built-in wardrobe |
| Ascensor | lift or elevator |
| Ático | penthouse or top floor apartment with terrace |
| Azulejos | tiles |
| Balcón | balcony |
| Bañera | bath |
| Baño/cuarto de baño | bathroom |
| Barrio | neighbourhood |
| Bien situado/comunicado | good location |
| Buen estado | good condition |
| Calefacción general | Single boiler heats a building; occupants cannot control when it is turned on or off. Cost is divided between them. |
| Calefacción individual | House with its own boiler; the occupant can control the heat as desired and pays for individual use. |
| Calle mayor | main street |
| Casa | house |
| Casa de época | old house/period home |
| Casa rural | rural house |
| Casa urbana | urban property |
| Caserio | country house |
| Césped | lawn |
| Chalet | detached house/villa |
| Cocina | kitchen |
| Comedor | dining room |
| Corrala | tenement apartments that look on to an interior courtyard |
| Cortijo | country estate/country house/farmhouse |
| Cuarto | room |
| Cuarto de baño | bathroom |
| Dormitorio | bedroom |
| Ducha | shower |
| Estufa | cooker |
| Garaje | garage |
| Independiente | detached |
| Jardín | garden |
| Luminoso | bright |
| Lujo | luxury |
| Mediodia orientación | south-facing or orientation |
| Trastero | storage room |
| Vista | view |
For a guide to words related to building property, construction and DIY see our Building Jargon Guide.
