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Spanish story with translation · B2 · 15 lines

¿Puedo colgar unos cuadros? Can I hang a few pictures?

Comic · 8 panels

Panel 1 of 8 for “Can I hang a few pictures?”: Dear Mr. Navarro: I'm Ana, the person you're going to rent your apartment in Benimaclet to (formal).

  1. Estimado señor Navarro:

    Dear Mr. Navarro:

  2. Soy Ana, la persona a la que usted va a alquilar su piso de Benimaclet.

    I'm Ana, the person you're going to rent your apartment in Benimaclet to (formal).

Panel 2 of 8 for “Can I hang a few pictures?”: I'm writing to you about the rental contract: I've read it carefully, and there are three points on which I need a clarification (formal). First, regarding clause one, in…

  1. Me dirijo a usted por el contrato de alquiler: lo he leído con atención y hay tres puntos sobre los que necesito una aclaración.

    I'm writing to you about the rental contract: I've read it carefully, and there are three points on which I need a clarification (formal).

  2. Primero, respecto a la cláusula uno, en la que se establece la duración: el contrato vence dentro de un año.

    First, regarding clause one, in which the duration is set: the contract expires in one year.

Panel 3 of 8 for “Can I hang a few pictures?”: Do I have to ask for the extension in advance, or does the contract renew automatically?

  1. ¿Tengo que pedir la prórroga con antelación o el contrato se renueva solo?

    Do I have to ask for the extension in advance, or does the contract renew automatically?

Panel 4 of 8 for “Can I hang a few pictures?”: The second point is the inventory: the list doesn't include a defect I saw in the bedroom, a big stain on the wall. I think it was already there when the previous tenant…

  1. El segundo punto es el inventario: en la lista no consta un desperfecto que vi en el dormitorio, una mancha grande en la pared.

    The second point is the inventory: the list doesn't include a defect I saw in the bedroom, a big stain on the wall.

  2. Creo que ya estaba allí con el inquilino anterior. Le ruego que lo añada al inventario antes de la firma, para que no haya dudas cuando termine el contrato.

    I think it was already there when the previous tenant lived here. I kindly ask you to add it to the inventory before the signing, so that there's no doubt when the contract ends (formal).

Panel 5 of 8 for “Can I hang a few pictures?”: The third is section seven, which states that I can't make changes to the apartment without your permission (formal). The apartment is your property, and I understand…

  1. El tercero es el apartado siete, en el que consta que no puedo hacer cambios en el piso sin su permiso.

    The third is section seven, which states that I can't make changes to the apartment without your permission (formal).

  2. El piso es de su propiedad y lo entiendo, pero ¿puedo colgar unos cuadros y una estantería?

    The apartment is your property, and I understand that, but can I hang a few pictures and a shelf? (formal)

Panel 6 of 8 for “Can I hang a few pictures?”: I don't know much about legal matters, and that's why I prefer to ask now and not later. Could you send me the contract with these changes before Friday, the day we sign?…

  1. No entiendo mucho de temas legales, y por eso prefiero preguntar ahora y no después.

    I don't know much about legal matters, and that's why I prefer to ask now and not later.

  2. ¿Podría enviarme el contrato con estos cambios antes del viernes, el día en que firmamos?

    Could you send me the contract with these changes before Friday, the day we sign? (formal)

Panel 7 of 8 for “Can I hang a few pictures?”: That way I'll have time to read it again calmly. The other conditions seem reasonable to me, and I love the apartment.

  1. Así tendré tiempo de leerlo otra vez con calma.

    That way I'll have time to read it again calmly.

  2. Las demás condiciones me parecen razonables, y el piso me encanta.

    The other conditions seem reasonable to me, and I love the apartment.

Panel 8 of 8 for “Can I hang a few pictures?”: Thank you very much for your attention. I look forward to your reply (formal). Best regards, Ana Lind

  1. Muchas gracias por su atención. Quedo a la espera de su respuesta.

    Thank you very much for your attention. I look forward to your reply (formal).

  2. Un cordial saludo, Ana Lind

    Best regards, Ana Lind

Grammar for this text

The frame of the letter. Estimado señor Navarro: — a colon after the greeting. Me dirijo a usted por… — "I'm writing to you about…". At the end: Quedo a la espera de su respuesta and Un cordial saludo.

Two polite requests. Le ruego que lo añada — "I kindly ask you to add it": after le ruego que comes the subjunctive. ¿Podría enviarme…? — "could you send me…?": after podría comes the infinitive.

Que with a preposition: la persona a la que usted va a alquilar su piso, tres puntos sobre los que necesito una aclaración, la cláusula uno, en la que se establece la duración, el apartado siete, en el que consta que…, el día en que firmamos.

The subjunctive from B1: para que no haya dudas — "so that there's no doubt"; cuando termine el contrato — "when the contract ends" (it's still in the future).

Letter words. Respecto a — "regarding" (in conversation, sobre). Se renueva solo — "it renews automatically".

Words and grammar of the unit: Go through a rental contract clause by clause.

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