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Week 20 · Renting a Place to Stay

Rentar un lugar para vivir

Play each sentence at normal and slow speed, pause, and repeat it out loud. The audio uses an AI-generated voice (Latin American Spanish).

Monday · day 134

Busco un apartamento de un cuarto.

I'm looking for a one-bedroom apartment.

Tuesday · day 135

¿Cuánto es la renta al mes?

How much is the rent per month?

Wednesday · day 136

¿La renta incluye los servicios?

Does the rent include utilities?

Thursday · day 137

¿Puedo verlo mañana por la tarde?

Can I see it tomorrow afternoon?

Friday · day 138

¿Hay que pagar un depósito?

Is there a deposit to pay?

Saturday · day 139

¿Está amueblado o vacío?

Is it furnished or empty?

Sunday · day 140

¿Cuándo me puedo mudar?

When can I move in?

Step-by-step solutions

Try the pyramid in the book first. The solutions are hidden: open them one at a time.

Monday (day 134): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “rent (noun)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, R, is already printed). The word is RENTA; you met it in week 20, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “bedroom” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CUARTO; you met it in week 20, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “moment” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MOMENTO; you met it in week 15, Tuesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “deposit” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, D, is already printed). The word is DEPÓSITO; you met it in week 20, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: A, R, M, O → ARMO, which means “I put together”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 135): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “month” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MES; you met it in week 20, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “heat” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CALOR; you met it in week 13, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “empty stomach (en ...)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, A, is already printed). The word is AYUNAS; you met it in week 18, Saturday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “open (fem.)” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, A, is already printed). The word is ABIERTA; you met it in week 18, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: S, O, Y, A → SOYA, which means “soy (the bean)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 136): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “near” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CERCA; you met it in week 10, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “tomorrow” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MAÑANA; you met it in week 13, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “permission” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PERMISO; you met it in week 2, Sunday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “pharmacy” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, F, is already printed). The word is FARMACIA; you met it in week 18, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: C, A, S, A → CASA, which means “house”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 137): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “I can” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PUEDO; you met it in week 20, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “prescription” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, R, is already printed). The word is RECETA; you met it in week 18, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to change” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CAMBIAR; you met it in week 16, Friday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “I need” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, N, is already printed). The word is NECESITO; you met it in week 18, Wednesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: D, E, B, O → DEBO, which means “I owe”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 138): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “to give” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, D, is already printed). The word is DAR; you met it in week 8, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “tasty (masc.)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, R, is already printed). The word is RICO; you met it in week 5, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “better” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MEJOR; you met it in week 13, Tuesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “umbrella” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PARAGUAS; you met it in week 13, Wednesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: R, O, J, A → ROJA, which means “red (fem.)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 139): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “empty (masc.)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, V, is already printed). The word is VACÍO; you met it in week 20, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “sorry” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PERDÓN; you met it in week 15, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to withdraw” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, R, is already printed). The word is RETIRAR; you met it in week 19, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “you confirm (usted)” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CONFIRMA; you met it in week 16, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: C, R, E, O → CREO, which means “I think, believe”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 140): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “to move house (no -se)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MUDAR; you met it in week 20, Sunday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “head” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CABEZA; you met it in week 18, Tuesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “message” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MENSAJE; you met it in week 15, Thursday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “perfect (masc.)” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PERFECTO; you met it in week 16, Sunday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: D, E, J, O → DEJO, which means “I leave (put)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.

Printable review cards

Print, cut along the lines and fold each card in half: English on the front, Spanish on the back.

W20 · 1I'm looking for a one-bedroom apartment.
Busco un apartamento de un cuarto.
W20 · 2How much is the rent per month?
¿Cuánto es la renta al mes?
W20 · 3Does the rent include utilities?
¿La renta incluye los servicios?
W20 · 4Can I see it tomorrow afternoon?
¿Puedo verlo mañana por la tarde?
W20 · 5Is there a deposit to pay?
¿Hay que pagar un depósito?
W20 · 6Is it furnished or empty?
¿Está amueblado o vacío?
W20 · 7When can I move in?
¿Cuándo me puedo mudar?