sin garantía
/sin ɡaɾantia/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no warranty" is translated into Spanish as sin garantía.
The phrase is used to state that a product is being sold without a guarantee of repair or replacement.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun garantía (warranty or guarantee).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase sin garantía alguna can also be used to express no warranty.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun garantía can be used in its plural form, garantías, to refer to multiple types of guarantees or warranties.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin ɡaɾantia/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase sin garantía is common in flea markets, but laws in Spain often mandate a minimum legal warranty regardless of the seller's claims.
- The word garantía entered Spanish through Catalan, serving as a bridge from the original Old French 'guarantie'.
- While garantía is used for products, the word aval is often used in Spanish when talking about a financial guarantee or a personal voucher.
Examples in context
- El producto viene sin garantía.The product comes with no warranty.
- La empresa no ofrece respaldo alguno.The company does not provide any warranty.
- El taller de reparación no tiene compromiso de garantía.The repair shop has no warranty commitment.
- No hay garantía para el producto que estás comprando.There's no warranty for the product you're buying.
- El artículo viene sin garantía de fábrica.The item comes with no factory warranty.
- Este producto se vende sin garantía.This product is sold without warranty.
- Este televisor se vende sin garantía.This television is sold without warranty.
- El vendedor dijo que es sin garantía.The seller said it is without warranty.
- Lo compré sin garantía por ser usado.I bought it without warranty because it is used.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are looking at a used laptop in a store.
- JavierMira esta laptop, es muy barata.Look at this laptop, it is very cheap.
- ElenaPero dice que está sin garantía.But it says it has no warranty.
- JavierNo importa, parece que funciona bien.It doesn't matter, it seems to work well.
- ElenaEs un riesgo muy grande, Javier.It is a very big risk, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries garantía, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
