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Lease in Spanish: Contrato de Arrendamiento
Contrato De Arrendamiento · noun · kohn-TRAH-toh deh ah-rehn-dah-mee-EHN-toh
Contrato de arrendamiento is the formal Spanish term for a lease, a legal agreement granting the right to use property for a specified period in exchange for payment.
kohn-TRAH-toh deh ah-rehn-dah-mee-EHN-toh
Firmamos el contrato de arrendamiento por un año.
We signed the lease for one year.
Lease in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for lease, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| contrato de arrendamiento | lease | kohn-TRAH-toh deh ah-rehn-dah-mee-EHN-toh | Default, widely understood |
| arrendamiento | lease | short form, formal | |
| alquiler | lease | rental, informal usage |
How Native Speakers Use Contrato De Arrendamiento
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Signing agreement
El contrato de arrendamiento incluye todos los términos del alquiler.
The lease includes all the rental terms.
Reviewing a rental agreement.
Renewal
Necesito renovar mi arrendamiento antes de diciembre.
I need to renew my lease before December.
Planning for lease renewal.
Tenant rights
El arrendamiento protege tanto al inquilino como al dueño.
The lease protects both the tenant and the owner.
Explaining legal protections.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Contrato De Arrendamiento
Using renta for the contract itself
Incorrect: Firmé la renta del apartamento.
Correct: Firmé el contrato de arrendamiento del apartamento.
Renta means rent (the payment), not the lease (the contract) — the legal document is the contrato de arrendamiento.
Confusing arrendar with rentar
Incorrect: Voy a rentar un contrato. (mixing concepts)
Correct: Voy a firmar un contrato de arrendamiento.
You sign (firmar) a lease — rentar or arrendar means to rent the property itself, not the contract.
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Common Questions About Lease in Spanish
- How do you say 'lease' in Spanish?
- The formal term is contrato de arrendamiento, though arrendamiento alone is often used in legal and business contexts — informally, people may say contrato de alquiler.
- What is the difference between arrendamiento and alquiler?
- Arrendamiento is the formal legal term used in contracts and law, while alquiler is the everyday word for renting — both refer to the same concept, but arrendamiento carries more legal weight.
- How do you say 'to lease' as a verb?
- The verb is arrendar, meaning to lease or to rent out — for example, arrendaron el local por cinco años means they leased the premises for five years.