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📋 Chapter 3 · A2 — Exercise 1: Getting Your NIE
You need your NIE.
The NIE is Spain's foreigner ID number — similar documents exist across Latin America (CURP in Mexico, RUT in Chile). You need it for work, bank accounts and contracts. You've booked an appointment. Let's get you the words you need.
Phase 1 of 3 — Vocabulary
Words you need to know
Study these 10 expressions. You'll need them at the foreigners' office.
el NIE
→
the foreigner ID number
pedir cita previa
→
to book an appointment
el formulario
→
the form
rellenar
→
to fill in / to complete
el pasaporte
→
the passport
la ventanilla
→
the counter / window
el sello
→
the stamp
firmar
→
to sign
el justificante
→
the proof / receipt
esperar
→
to wait