Mensaje al casero por una avería: corto y cortés

Audio corto: mensaje al casero por una avería con cortesía peninsular.
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Goal: leave a voicemail for your landlord about a breakdown. Simple phrases and a formal tone (usted). This works very well in Spain when you’re asking for help.

Key vocabulary: avería (breakdown/fault), casero (landlord/owner), técnico/fontanero (technician/plumber), caldera/termo (water heater for hot water).

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Politeness tip: use usted, the conditional, and softeners: ¿Podría…?, cuando pueda, disculpe/por favor. They sound polite and effective.

Model (short audio): “Hola, buenos días. Le llamo porque hay una avería en la caldera desde el lunes. ¿Podría enviar al técnico cuando pueda? Estoy en casa por las tardes. Muchas gracias.”

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Tip for English speakers: use the conditional (¿Podría…?) and softeners (cuando pueda). This softens the request and makes it sound polite, not demanding.

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Comprehension check:

Choose the best opening for a formal message to your landlord (casero):
Le llamo porque…
Oye, mira…
Escúchame bien…
"Le llamo porque…" sounds formal and appropriate. In housing contexts in Spain, it’s better to keep a polite, neutral tone with your landlord (formal register).
Think of a neutral phrase, not too informal or colloquial.
Complete: ¿Podría enviar al ____ cuando ____?
técnico — pueda
técnico — puedes
técnica — puedes
The polite conditional with "usted": "¿Podría…?" + "cuando pueda" (subjunctive) is the typical, polite combination in Spain.
Remember: polite conditional + "cuando pueda" (with usted).
With your landlord in Spain, which form of address is safer to use at the beginning?
usted
At first, "usted" is preferred to sound respectful; later you can switch to "tú" if they suggest it. This is a useful rule of formal address in housing-related situations.
Think of the formal register for relationships that are not close or personal.

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