Translating emails and communications

Overview

Beyond formal documents, day-to-day life in Spain involves a steady stream of Spanish emails, WhatsApp messages and phone calls — from landlords, schools, delivery companies, service providers. Tuchati can help you understand these and draft a reasonable reply.

Requirements

• Anyone receiving day-to-day communications in Spanish they're not fully confident understanding
• Newcomers still building conversational and written Spanish confidence

Step-by-step process

• Share the email, message, or a summary of a call with your Tuchati assistant
• Tuchati explains what it says and what, if anything, it's asking of you
• If a reply is needed, Tuchati can help you draft one in appropriate, natural Spanish
• For recurring communication (an ongoing exchange with a landlord or provider), Tuchati can help you keep track of what's been said

Required documents

• The email or message text, or a brief summary if it was a phone call

Common mistakes

• Not replying to an everyday message because the Spanish feels intimidating, which can create unnecessary friction with landlords or service providers
• Relying purely on machine translation for a reply without checking that the tone and register feel appropriate for the context

Practical tips

• This is commonly used for messages from landlords, schools, delivery services, and everyday service providers
• If a specific communication turns into a more serious dispute (with a landlord or employer), see our dedicated guides on communicating with landlords and communicating with employers

How Tuchati can help

Your Tuchati assistant can translate and explain everyday emails and messages, and help you draft a natural, appropriate reply in Spanish. This is for everyday communication — for anything with formal legal weight, we'll point you towards the right professional.