Borrowing and Lending in Spain
Ask to borrow things, promise to return them and handle the awkward bits, the Spanish way.
Between flatmates and neighbours in Spain, borrowing is relaxed: people use 'dejar' and 'prestar' for lend, pay each other back by Bizum, and a neighbour's drill does the rounds of the building. The cards follow borrowing a flatmate's car, a neighbour's drill and, at the end of the month, a bit of money.
- 1
¿Me dejarías el coche un rato?
Would you lend me your car for a bit?
- 2
Te lo devuelvo esta noche.
I'll give it back to you tonight.
- 3
Claro, hombre, faltaría más.
Of course, mate, no problem at all.
- 4
¿Me prestas veinte euros hasta el viernes?
Could you lend me twenty euros until Friday?
- 5
Te hago un Bizum en cuanto cobre.
I'll Bizum it to you as soon as I get paid.
- 6
¿Tienes un taladro que me puedas dejar?
Have you got a drill you could lend me?
- 7
Cuídamelo, que es nuevo.
Look after it for me, it's new.
- 8
¿Le has echado gasolina?
Did you put petrol in it?
- 9
¡Te debo una, en serio!
I owe you one, seriously!
- 10
Quédatelo el tiempo que necesites.
Keep it as long as you need.
- 11
Prefiero no dejar dinero a los amigos.
I'd rather not lend money to friends.
- 12
Todavía no me has devuelto el libro.
You still haven't given me my book back.
- 13
Perdona, se me ha olvidado por completo.
Sorry, I completely forgot.
- 14
¿Me lo puedo quedar hasta la semana que viene?
Can I hang on to it until next week?
- 15
Tiene un arañazo.
It's got a scratch.
- 16
Yo pago el arreglo.
I'll pay for the repair.
- 17
No te preocupes, ya estaba así.
Don't worry, it was already like that.
- 18
¿Me pasas el cargador un momento?
Can you pass me your charger for a sec?
- 19
¿Dónde lo has dejado?
Where did you leave it?
- 20
Este mes voy un poco justo de dinero.
I'm a bit short of money this month.