Spanish Conversation · Level 193
15 words
Spanish word
inquilino
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋkiˈlino/
Meaning
- masculine nountenant
Example
¿Eres inquilino de este piso?
Are you the tenant of this flat?
More examples
El inquilino moroso no ha pagado el alquiler.
The delinquent tenant has not paid the rent.
Core concept
Occupant of a dwelling who pays rent to the landlord under a rental agreement.
Common phrases
inquilino moroso
delinquent tenant
derechos del inquilino
tenant rights
Similar words
arrendatario: Lessee who occupies property under a formal lease and is covered by that contract's rights.
ocupante: Individual actually present in and using a place or room, regardless of rental status.
residente: Person habitually residing in a building or area and treating it as their home.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que ocupa una vivienda o un local mediante un contrato de alquiler y paga una renta al propietario.
Word origin
It derives from Latin inquilinus through medieval Spanish, where it referred to a lodger and later settled as the term for a tenant.
Usage tips
- Spanish typically uses ser inquilino de + place to say someone rents it, and the opposite role is called propietario.
Other meanings
- lodgernoun
Opposites
- propietarioownernoun
- arrendadorlandlordnoun