casa en alquiler
/kasa en alkileɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'house for rent' is translated into Spanish as casa en alquiler.
This phrase refers to a residential property that is available for someone to live in by paying a regular fee. You might also use the expression ¡Feliz búsqueda de casa! to say 'Happy house hunting!' to someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase casa en alquiler literally translates to 'house in rent'.
Which one should you use?
While casa para alquilar is grammatically correct, casa en alquiler is the more common idiomatic way to express that a property is currently on the rental market.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, particularly Mexico, casa en renta is used more frequently than casa en alquiler. In Chile, Colombia and Ecuador, the phrase Propiedad en arriendo is used to refer to a property available for rent.
Did you know?
- The word alquiler is not of Latin origin but was borrowed from the Arabic word kirāʔ during the Moorish presence in Spain.
- Instead of using the full phrase casa en alquiler, you will often see the short, punchy sign se alquila posted in windows to signal a property is available.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the verb alquilar is used interchangeably for both 'renting from' a landlord and 'renting to' a tenant.
Examples in context
- Hola Ana, estoy buscando una casa en alquiler en Madrid. ¿Tienes alguna recomendación?Hi Ana, I'm looking for a house for rent in Madrid. Do you have any recommendations?
- Necesito encontrar una propiedad en arriendo en Santiago. ¿Dónde podría buscar?I need to find a house for rent in Santiago. Where should I look?
- Ayer encontré una casa en renta cerca del centro de la ciudad. Tiene tres habitaciones y un bonito jardín.Yesterday, I found a house for rent near the city center. It has three bedrooms and a beautiful garden.
- Se alquila casa de tres habitaciones.Three-bedroom house for rent.
- Busco una casa en alquiler cerca del centro.I am looking for a house for rent near the center.
- Esa casa en alquiler es muy bonita.That house for rent is very beautiful.
- ¿Viste el cartel de la casa en alquiler?Did you see the sign for the house for rent?
Example conversation
María and Daniel are walking through a neighborhood looking at real estate signs.
- MaríaDaniel, mira esa casa en alquiler.Daniel, look at that house for rent.
- DanielEs muy grande, María.It is very big, María.
- MaríaPero es demasiado cara para nosotros.But it is too expensive for us.
- DanielTienes razón, busquemos otra.You are right, let's look for another one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alquiler, casa, en, CC BY-SA 4.0.
