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🧳 Chapter 10 · A2 — Exercise 1: Helping a New Arrival
A new expat just landed — they're confused and knocking on your door. You were there once. Now you're the expert.
Role reversal from Chapter 1. You now have the knowledge to guide someone through their first days in Spain — NIE, bank, SIM, and all the rest.
Phase 1 of 3 — Vocabulary
Words you need to know
Study these 10 expressions. You'll use them when guiding a new arrival through their first steps in Spain.
el NIE
→
foreigner ID number (Número de Identidad de Extranjero)
la comisaría
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the police station
el empadronamiento
→
residency registration
el comprobante
→
the proof / receipt document
la cuenta bancaria
→
the bank account
el seguro médico
→
health insurance
la tarjeta SIM
→
SIM card
el contrato de alquiler
→
the rental contract
bienvenido/a
→
welcome
apañarse
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to manage / get by (colloquial)