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day 21se alquila

unit 4 · a new home

    se alquila

    Use impersonal se to say what people do, what is for sale and what is allowed.

    today’s words

    • la limpieza · cleaning; cleanliness
    • barrer · to sweep
    • el trapo · cloth, rag
    • el cubo · bucket; bin
    • secar · to dry
    • doblar · to fold; to turn
    • la plancha · iron
    • planchar · to iron
    • coser · to sew
    • la mancha · stain, spot
    • tapar · to cover; to put the lid on
    • el ruido · noise
    • gratis · free (of charge)
    • anual · annual, yearly
    • mínimo · minimum
    • repartir · to share out, to split; to deliver
    • sumar · to add (up)
    • restar · to subtract; to take off
    • estimado · dear (opening a formal letter)
    • atentamente · yours sincerely (closing a formal letter)

    sentences

    • En este barrio se vive muy bien. · In this neighbourhood you can live really well.
    • Se alquila piso luminoso en el centro. · Bright flat to rent in the centre.
    • Se venden alfombras y sillones baratos. · Rugs and armchairs for sale, cheap.
    • No se puede hacer ruido por la noche. · You can’t make noise at night.
    • Con un trapo y un cubo se limpia todo. · With a cloth and a bucket you clean everything.