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42 Spanish Phrases for Moving into a Student Dormitory
42 compact Spanish phrases for dorm check-in, room keys, roommates, shared spaces, laundry, internet, maintenance, visitors, and deposits.
Table of Contents
Check-in and room
- 01
Vengo a registrarme en la residencia.
I am here to check in at the dormitory.
- 02
¿Dónde entrego los documentos?
Where do I hand in the documents?
- 03
¿Cuál es mi habitación?
What is my room?
- 04
Me asignaron una habitación compartida.
I was assigned a shared room.
- 05
¿Puedo cambiar de habitación?
Can I change rooms?
- 06
¿A qué hora puedo entrar?
What time can I enter?
- 07
Necesito ayuda con las cajas.
I need help with the boxes.
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Keys and access
- 08
¿Dónde recojo la llave?
Where do I pick up the key?
- 09
Perdí la llave de la residencia.
I lost the dormitory key.
- 10
La tarjeta no abre la puerta.
The card does not open the door.
- 11
¿Abre también la entrada principal?
Does it also open the main entrance?
- 12
Necesito una copia de la llave.
I need a copy of the key.
- 13
¿Hay horario de entrada?
Is there an entry schedule?
- 14
La puerta principal está cerrada.
The main door is locked.
Roommate and rules
- 15
¿Quién es mi compañero de cuarto?
Who is my roommate?
- 16
Quiero presentarme a mi compañero.
I want to introduce myself to my roommate.
- 17
¿Cuáles son las normas?
What are the rules?
- 18
¿Hay horas de silencio?
Are there quiet hours?
- 19
Necesito estudiar por la noche.
I need to study at night.
- 20
Hablemos del horario de limpieza.
Let's talk about the cleaning schedule.
- 21
Prefiero mantener la puerta cerrada.
I prefer to keep the door closed.
Shared spaces
- 22
¿Dónde está la cocina común?
Where is the shared kitchen?
- 23
¿Puedo usar esta nevera?
Can I use this fridge?
- 24
La ducha no tiene agua caliente.
The shower has no hot water.
- 25
El baño está ocupado.
The bathroom is occupied.
- 26
¿Dónde tiro la basura?
Where do I throw away the trash?
- 27
La sala común está reservada.
The common room is reserved.
- 28
Dejemos la cocina limpia.
Let's leave the kitchen clean.
Laundry and internet
- 29
¿Dónde está la lavandería?
Where is the laundry room?
- 30
¿Cuánto cuesta lavar?
How much does washing cost?
- 31
La lavadora no funciona.
The washing machine does not work.
- 32
Necesito la clave del Wi-Fi.
I need the Wi-Fi password.
- 33
Internet va muy lento.
The internet is very slow.
- 34
No tengo señal en mi cuarto.
I have no signal in my room.
- 35
¿A quién aviso del problema?
Who do I tell about the problem?
Maintenance and deposit
- 36
La calefacción no funciona.
The heating does not work.
- 37
Hay una fuga en mi cuarto.
There is a leak in my room.
- 38
Quiero reportar una avería.
I want to report a fault.
- 39
¿Puedo recibir visitas?
Can I receive visitors?
- 40
¿Debo registrar a mis invitados?
Do I need to register my guests?
- 41
¿Cuándo devuelven el depósito?
When do you return the deposit?
- 42
Necesito un recibo del pago.
I need a payment receipt.
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