Spanish grammar
Whose job is it? corresponder a, tocar, correr a cargo de, ser cosa de
Argue about whose job or bill something is: corresponder a, tocar, correr a cargo de, ser cosa de, encargarse de.
From the scene Le corresponde al casero (It's the landlord's job)
In short
Le corresponde and le toca work like gustar. Corre a cargo de says who pays; es cosa de, whose business it is.
Your turn
Which one goes with are paid for by the owner?
Options: os toca pagar · le corresponde a usted · corren a cargo del propietario
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are paid for by the owner → corren a cargo del propietario
How it works
Corresponder works like gustar: le corresponde a usted means it is your job, by contract or by rule.
Good to know
Tocar, which you use for turns and chores, works the same way for bills: os toca pagar.
Good to know
Correr a cargo de says who pays, and the verb agrees with the costs: las reparaciones corren a cargo del propietario.
Good to know
Ser cosa de is the everyday way to say it is someone's business: es cosa de la inquilina.
it's your turn to pay (vosotros) os toca pagar
Ramón
Subís cuatro pisos: os toca pagar la mitad de la barandilla.
You climb four floors: half the stair rail is down to you.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Subís cuatro pisos: (blank) la mitad de la barandilla.
Options: le corresponde a usted · os toca pagar · corren a cargo del propietario
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Ramón
Subís cuatro pisos: os toca pagar la mitad de la barandilla.
You climb four floors: half the stair rail is down to you.
are paid for by the owner corren a cargo del propietario
Nuria
El contrato garantiza que las reparaciones básicas corren a cargo del propietario.
The lease guarantees that basic repairs are paid for by the owner.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
El contrato garantiza que las reparaciones básicas (blank).
Options: corren a cargo del propietario · os toca pagar · le corresponde a usted
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Nuria
El contrato garantiza que las reparaciones básicas corren a cargo del propietario.
The lease guarantees that basic repairs are paid for by the owner.
it's your job (usted) le corresponde a usted
Nuria
Mantenerla en estado adecuado es responsabilidad del casero: le corresponde a usted.
Keeping it in proper condition is the landlord's responsibility: it's your job.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Mantenerla en estado adecuado es responsabilidad del casero: (blank).
Options: le corresponde a usted · os toca pagar · corren a cargo del propietario
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Nuria
Mantenerla en estado adecuado es responsabilidad del casero: le corresponde a usted.
Keeping it in proper condition is the landlord's responsibility: it's your job.
that's the tenant's business es cosa de la inquilina
Ramón
La humedad es cosa de la inquilina del tercero: tiende la ropa dentro.
The damp is the business of the tenant on the third floor: she hangs her washing indoors.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
La humedad (blank) del tercero: tiende la ropa dentro.
Options: corren a cargo del propietario · es cosa de la inquilina · os toca pagar
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Ramón
La humedad es cosa de la inquilina del tercero: tiende la ropa dentro.
The damp is the business of the tenant on the third floor: she hangs her washing indoors.
I'll take care of that de eso me encargo yo
Ramón
De eso me encargo yo: ya he separado los cables y los he ordenado por colores.
I'll take care of that: I've already separated the cables and sorted them by colour.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank): ya he separado los cables y los he ordenado por colores.
Options: Corren a cargo del propietario · De eso me encargo yo · Os toca pagar
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Ramón
De eso me encargo yo: ya he separado los cables y los he ordenado por colores.
I'll take care of that: I've already separated the cables and sorted them by colour.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| it's your turn to pay (vosotros) | os toca pagar |
|---|---|
| are paid for by the owner | corren a cargo del propietario |
| it's your job (usted) | le corresponde a usted |
| that's the tenant's business | es cosa de la inquilina |
| I'll take care of that | de eso me encargo yo |
More lines from the story
- Javi¡Es muy útil! Rota, impide que Doña Elena baje.It's very useful! Broken, it stops Doña Elena going down.