Bolivia situation guide
One apartment, five rooms, one honest note per room
Andrea walks you through depto A (a estrenar, 75 m², Equipetrol Norte) room by room: kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry, closets. For each one you describe what you see in Spanish and ask about what you can't: is there dampness, does the water have good pressure, which side does the bedroom face. Every finding gets sorted into good / problem / to confirm, never into a verdict on the apartment. Diagnosing a stain's cause, judging whether a price is fair, or declaring the unit safe all stay outside this chapter and this app; a professional confirms those later.
Essential vocabulary
- amplia / chica: spacious / small The first thing you'll say about any room, describe size honestly, room by room.
- dar a la calle / al contrafrente: to face the street / the back of the building How you note which side a room is on, usually the difference between more noise/heat and more quiet.
- ¿los baños funcionan bien?: do the bathrooms work well? A normal, expected question during any visit, never rude to ask plainly.
- ¿hay humedad?: is there any dampness/moisture? How you flag a visible stain without diagnosing its cause, description first, questions second.
- ¿el agua tiene buena presión?: does the water have good pressure? A quick, concrete check you can do on the spot, testing a tap or shower.
- closets empotrados: built-in closets A common feature to confirm room by room, not every bedroom always has one.
- la lavandería: the laundry area A separate space worth confirming exists, since not every apartment includes one.
Bolivian Spanish terms
- el tanque / la cisterna: the rooftop water tank / cistern Many condominios store water in a rooftop tanque before it reaches the taps, which is why pressure can vary by floor.
- el contrafrente: the back side of a building (opposite the street front) Used constantly when comparing rooms in an apartment, the quieter alternative to a room that 'da a la calle'.
Useful phrases
- La [ambiente] es [amplia/chica], con buena luz.: The [room] is [spacious/small], with good light. Your default one-line description for any room on the tour.
- ¿Hay humedad / se escucha ruido / tiene buena presión?: Is there dampness / is noise heard / does it have good pressure? The template for asking about anything you can't fully verify just by looking.
- Veo [problema]. ¿Sabe desde cuándo está así?: I see [problem]. Do you know since when it's been like that? How to point out a visible defect diplomatically, without blaming anyone or guessing the cause.
Learn this in the app
Visit and Compare Property in Bolivia, Spanish