Buying a Vacant Block in Kogarah
Sales agent (speaking English) and Buyer (speaking Spanish) talk through “Buying a Vacant Block in Kogarah”. You interpret both ways — English into Spanish, and Spanish into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
English → Español
Your turn: interpret it aloud in the other language.
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Full transcript with model answers
Under each segment: a model interpretation, the information points an examiner checks, and the easiest thing to miss. Try the segment yourself first, then open it. The model is one good way to say it; other wordings that keep every point score just as well.
Have a seat, Mrs Quiroga. The vacant block is 600 square metres, and the asking price is $520,000. What would you like to know first?
Model answer and marking points
Tome asiento, señora Quiroga. El terreno baldío mide 600 metros cuadrados y el precio que se pide es de 520.000 dólares. ¿Qué le gustaría saber primero?
What an examiner checks here:
- Invitation to sit, addressed to Mrs Quiroga
- Vacant block is 600 square metres
- Asking price is $520,000
- question: what would you like to know first?
Easy to miss: Rendering 'asking price' as a final or fixed price instead of the price the seller is asking.
Gracias, señor. Primero quisiera saber cómo se vende el terreno, porque es la primera vez que compro algo así. ¿Es cierto que sale a subasta?
Model answer and marking points
Thank you, sir. First I'd like to know how the land is sold, because it's the first time I'm buying something like this. Is it true that it's going to auction?
What an examiner checks here:
- Thanks, addressing him as sir
- Wants to know first how the land is sold
- First time buying anything like this
- question: is it true it goes to auction?
Easy to miss: Turning the final question into a statement instead of a question about whether it is true.
Your turn — don't read the rest yet. Hear this dialogue at native speed and interpret each segment aloud; AI marks what you kept, left out or changed, segment by segment. Your first two full dialogues are marked free.
Interpret it aloud now →Yes, it goes to auction on 7 June. Before you bid, please have a solicitor or conveyancer read the contract. I can't give you legal advice.
Model answer and marking points
Sí, sale a subasta el 7 de junio. Antes de ofertar, por favor haga que un abogado o un agente de traspasos (conveyancer) lea el contrato. Yo no puedo darle asesoramiento legal.
What an examiner checks here:
- Yes, goes to auction on 7 June
- Before bidding, have a solicitor or conveyancer read the contract
- Speaker cannot give legal advice
- Request is polite (please)
Easy to miss: Missing the 'conveyancer' role, which is a licensed property-transfer professional, not simply a lawyer.
Entiendo. Todavía no tengo ningún abogado y estoy nerviosa, porque no conozco bien los trámites. ¿Qué documentos debería pedir antes de firmar algo?
Model answer and marking points
I understand. I don't have a lawyer yet and I'm nervous because I don't know the procedures well. What documents should I ask for before signing anything?
What an examiner checks here:
- Understands
- Has no lawyer yet
- Is nervous because she doesn't know the procedures well
- question: which documents should she ask for before signing anything?
Easy to miss: Dropping 'todavía' (not yet) and so implying she will never have a lawyer.
The contract usually includes the title details and a planning certificate. Your conveyancer can also ask Georges River Council whether you may build a house there.
Model answer and marking points
Normalmente el contrato incluye los datos del título de propiedad y un certificado de planificación urbanística. Su conveyancer también puede preguntar al Ayuntamiento de Georges River si usted puede construir una casa allí.
What an examiner checks here:
- Contract usually includes title details
- Contract usually includes a planning certificate
- Conveyancer can ask Georges River Council
- Question is whether she may build a house there
Easy to miss: Saying the council 'will' allow building, when the conveyancer can only ask whether she may build.
Eso me preocupa, porque quiero construir una casa para mi familia. Si no permiten construir, no voy a ofertar. ¿Puedo volver a ver el terreno antes de la subasta?
Model answer and marking points
That worries me, because I want to build a house for my family. If they don't allow building, I won't bid. Can I see the land again before the auction?
What an examiner checks here:
- Worried about this
- Wants to build a house for her family
- If building isn't allowed, she will not bid
- question: can she see the land again before the auction?
Easy to miss: Losing the conditional 'if building is not allowed, I won't bid' or reversing it.
Of course. I can arrange another inspection this Saturday morning. If you want to bid, you will need to register before the auction and bring photo identification.
Model answer and marking points
Por supuesto. Puedo organizar otra inspección este sábado por la mañana. Si quiere ofertar, tendrá que inscribirse antes de la subasta y traer un documento de identidad con foto.
What an examiner checks here:
- Of course, she can see it again
- Another inspection this Saturday morning
- To bid she must register before the auction
- Must bring photo identification
Easy to miss: Missing that registration must happen before the auction and that photo ID is also required.
Muy bien, vendré el sábado. Una pregunta más: si ese día todavía no tengo todo el dinero listo, ¿igual puedo participar en la subasta?
Model answer and marking points
Very good, I'll come on Saturday. One more question: if I still don't have all the money ready by then, can I still take part in the auction?
What an examiner checks here:
- Will come on Saturday
- One more question
- Might not have all the money ready by that day
- question: can she still take part in the auction?
Easy to miss: Rendering 'ese día' as the auction day when it refers to the day in question, and losing 'todavía no'.
You can bid, but a winning bid is binding. Without finance approved beforehand, you could be in serious trouble. Please talk to your bank and your conveyancer first.
Model answer and marking points
Puede ofertar, pero una oferta ganadora es vinculante. Si no tiene el financiamiento aprobado de antemano, podría meterse en un problema muy serio. Por favor hable primero con su banco y con su conveyancer.
What an examiner checks here:
- She can bid
- A winning bid is binding
- Without prior finance approval, serious trouble possible
- Talk to bank and conveyancer first
Easy to miss: Weakening 'binding' to 'important' and losing the 'without finance approved beforehand' condition.
Entonces primero voy a hablar con mi banco, porque me dijeron que necesitan tiempo para aprobar el préstamo. Si no lo tengo listo para el siete de junio, ¿qué hago?
Model answer and marking points
So I'll talk to my bank first, because they told me they need time to approve the loan. If I don't have it ready by 7 June, what do I do?
What an examiner checks here:
- Will talk to her bank first
- Bank said they need time to approve the loan
- Deadline is 7 June
- question: what should she do if the loan isn't ready?
Easy to miss: Making it sound like the loan has already been refused instead of needing time for approval.
Then I'd suggest not bidding on 7 June. I can't promise the block will stay available afterwards, but I can note your details and call you.
Model answer and marking points
Entonces le sugeriría no ofertar el 7 de junio. No puedo prometerle que el terreno siga disponible después, pero puedo anotar sus datos y llamarla.
What an examiner checks here:
- Suggests not bidding on 7 June
- Cannot promise block stays available afterwards
- Can note her details
- Will call her
Easy to miss: Dropping the negation and the 'can't promise' hedge, which makes it sound as if the block is guaranteed.
Me parece bien, gracias. Sí, por favor, anote mi número. Mi apellido es Quiroga, con q de Querétaro. Mañana mismo busco un abogado y hablo con el banco.
Model answer and marking points
That sounds good, thank you. Yes, please, note down my number. My surname is Quiroga, with a Q as in Querétaro. Tomorrow itself I'll look for a lawyer and talk to the bank.
What an examiner checks here:
- Agrees and thanks him
- Yes, please note her number
- Surname Quiroga, spelt with Q (as in Querétaro)
- Will look for a lawyer and talk to the bank tomorrow
Easy to miss: Missing that 'mañana mismo' means she'll act first thing tomorrow, and that the surname starts with Q.
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