People Take House in Spain
有人在西班牙非法佔屋
Introduction
A British couple got their house back in Menorca. Two Spanish men lived there without permission.
一對英國夫婦在美諾卡島拿回了他們的房子。之前有兩名西班牙男子在未經許可的情況下住在裡面。
Main Body
The couple came home in June. They saw a new alarm system. The furniture was gone. A father and son lived in the house.
這對夫婦在六月回到家中。他們發現警報系統被換成了新的。家具全部不見了。原來有一對父子住在這間房子裡。
At first, the police did not help. The men showed bills for food and the alarm. But the owners showed legal papers for the house. Then the police took the men away.
起初警方並不提供協助。那兩名男子出示了食物和警報系統的帳單。但屋主出示了房子的法律文件。隨後警方才將那兩名男子帶走。
Spanish law is difficult. It is hard to remove people from a house. Some people pay a lot of money to get their homes back. One woman paid £4,000 to remove a tenant.
西班牙的法律很複雜。要將人從房子中驅逐是很困難的。有些人為了拿回自己的家而支付了大筆金錢。一名女性支付了 4,000 英鎊才趕走一名租客。
Conclusion
The owners are now in their house. The police are still checking the case against the two men.
屋主現在已回到家中。警方仍在對那兩名男子的案件進行調查。
Vocabulary Learning
🏠 The 'Ownership' Pattern
To move from A1 to A2, you need to describe who has what. Look at these three ways to talk about property from the story:
1. The 'Possessive' Word Instead of saying "The house of the couple," we say:
- Their house (It belongs to them)
- Their home (It belongs to them)
2. The 'Action' Word (Got back) When you lose something and then find it, use get back:
- The couple got their house back.
- I got my keys back. (I had them, I lost them, now I have them again).
3. The 'State' Word (Gone) When something is not there anymore, use gone:
- The furniture was gone.
- My money is gone. (It is missing/empty).
Quick Vocabulary Map:
Permission Saying "Yes" to something.
Tenant A person who pays to live in a house.