🇬🇧🇪🇸 landlady - dueña : English Lesson

Meaning of "landlady" ("dueña"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A landlady is a woman who owns a house or apartments and rents out rooms or the whole place to other people. These people are called tenants, and they pay the landlady money (called rent) to live there. The landlady is in charge of looking after the property and making sure things are okay for the people who live there.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My landlady said no pets, so I told my pet rock to hide under the couch.

The landlady said “no weird smells,” so I had to cancel Pickled Onion Day.

My landlady gave me a list of rules. Rule #1: No llamas in the bathtub.

The landlady said no noise after 10 PM, so my tuba band moved to the roof.

The landlady knocked on the door just as I turned the living room into a swimming pool.

The new young woman carried boxes when the landlady opened the blue door. The landlady smiled and handed a small key. The landlady showed the clean kitchen, the landlady pointed to a warm blanket on the bed, and the landlady fixed a loose shelf with a small hammer. The young woman hugged the landlady and laughed.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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