Living Alone in Spain
Talk about the ups and downs of living on your own, invite a friend round and chat with your neighbour in Spain.
Living alone is less common in Spain than in northern Europe, so people are curious: do you like it, do you get lonely, who looks after you when you're ill? Neighbours in a Spanish block often keep an eye on each other's flats. These cards follow someone who has lived alone for a year, chatting with a colleague, inviting a friend for dinner and talking to the neighbour across the landing.
- 1
Llevo un año viviendo solo.
I've been living alone for a year.
- 2
¿Y qué tal? ¿Te está gustando?
So how's it going? Are you enjoying it?
- 3
Me encanta tener mi espacio.
I love having my own space.
- 4
A veces me siento un poco solo.
Sometimes I feel a bit lonely.
- 5
En casa hago lo que me da la gana.
At home I do whatever I feel like.
- 6
Nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer.
Nobody tells me what I have to do.
- 7
Cocino solo para mí.
I just cook for myself.
- 8
Siempre hago comida de más.
I always make too much food.
- 9
Congelo lo que sobra.
I freeze the leftovers.
- 10
El piso está muy tranquilo.
The flat is really quiet.
- 11
Pongo la tele para tener compañía.
I put the telly on for company.
- 12
¿Quieres venir a cenar el viernes?
Do you want to come for dinner on Friday?
- 13
Está todo hecho un desastre, te aviso.
The place is a total mess, I'm warning you.
- 14
¿Quién baja la basura? ¡Yo!
Who takes the rubbish down? Me!
- 15
Tengo que hacerlo todo yo.
I have to do it all myself.
- 16
Si me pongo malo, no hay nadie que me cuide.
If I get ill, there's nobody to look after me.
- 17
Dame una llave por si acaso.
Give me a key, just in case.
- 18
La vecina me echa un ojo al piso cuando no estoy.
My neighbour keeps an eye on the flat when I'm away.
- 19
Llamo a mi familia todos los días.
I call my family every day.
- 20
Ya me he acostumbrado.
I'm used to it now.