Just moved abroad?
Survival phrases: 5 decks × 6 languages
The pharmacy, the doctor, opening a bank account, the tax office and renting a flat. Twelve phrases each in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian and Dutch, with an easy pronunciation guide, the English meaning, a register note and audio. Free, printable, no account.
Phrases, not advice. These cards only help you say what you need. They give no medical, legal, tax or financial advice. For any decision, ask the pharmacist, doctor, bank or the official office.
| Errand | Español Spanish | Português Portuguese | Français French | Deutsch German | Italiano Italian | Nederlands Dutch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | Open | Openreview pending | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Doctor / GP | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Openreview pending |
| Opening a bank account | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Tax office | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Openreview pending |
| Renting a flat | Open | Openreview pending | Open | Open | Open | Open |
How it works
- Open the card for your errand and the language of the country you are in.
- Read the twelve phrases, tap the speaker to hear them, or tap Practise to record yourself and compare.
- Print it or keep it on your phone. Native-speaker review is still pending; a "check" mark flags a phrase we are least sure of, and a card marked "review pending" contains such phrases.
- Once you are settled, open Meet & Mint to find events near you and meet people who are also new.
Official names we use, checked against official sites
Checked on 2026-10-20.
Spanish
- Agencia Tributaria (often called Hacienda): the tax agency
- NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero): foreigner's ID number, defined in Spanish law (Real Decreto 557/2011, art. 206)
- Empadronamiento (Padrón municipal): registration of your address at the town hall
Portuguese
- Finanças (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira): the tax authority; local office = Serviço de Finanças
- NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal): your 9-digit tax number
French
- impots.gouv.fr (Direction générale des Finances publiques): the tax administration and its website
- Numéro fiscal: your 13-digit tax number, on tax notices and the income tax return
German
- Finanzamt: the local tax office
- Steuer-ID (steuerliche Identifikationsnummer): your personal 11-digit tax ID, issued by the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern
Italian
- Agenzia delle Entrate: the tax agency
- Codice fiscale: your 16-character tax code
Dutch
- Belastingdienst: the tax authority
- BSN (burgerservicenummer): your citizen service number, also used as tax number
New in town?
Newcomer Kit has converters and checklists for people who just moved. Phrases for an evening out cover meetups and events.