seguro de inquilino
/seɡuɾo de inkilino/from spelling rules
The English phrase renters insurance is translated into Spanish as seguro de inquilino.
This phrase refers to an insurance policy designed to protect the personal belongings of a person who is renting a home or an apartment.
Which one should you use?
There are several formal alternatives. You may use Seguro para inquilinos, Seguro de alquiler, Seguro de arrendatario or Seguro de vivienda para inquilinos.
Did you know?
- The word inquilino is a learned borrowing from the Latin inquilīnus, which originally referred to a farm laborer who lived in a house on the landlord's estate.
- If you are talking about the contents of your home specifically, you might hear the phrase seguro de contenido. This focuses on the 'content' of the house rather than the status of the person living there.
- While seguro de inquilino is used, many Spanish speakers simply use seguro de hogar to cover both owners and renters, as the terminology often overlaps in commercial policies.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, ¿cuenta con información sobre un seguro de arrendamiento?Good morning, do you have information about renters insurance?
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing their new apartment lease.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿ya tienes el seguro de inquilino?Daniel, do you have the renters insurance yet?
- DanielNo, aún no he buscado una póliza.No, I haven't looked for a policy yet.
- LucíaEs importante para proteger nuestras cosas.It's important to protect our things.
- DanielTienes razón, lo contrataré mañana mismo.You're right, I'll get it tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, inquilino, seguro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
