Document translation support

Overview

Life in Spain runs on paper — contracts, official letters, medical reports, school forms — and a lot of it arrives only in Spanish. When you need to understand what a document actually says before deciding what to do next, Tuchati can help you make sense of it in plain English.

Requirements

• Newcomers who haven't yet built up confidence reading Spanish documents
• Anyone who's received a document and needs to understand it before a deadline
• Workers, students, families and retirees dealing with day-to-day Spanish paperwork

Step-by-step process

• Share the document with your Tuchati assistant, along with any specific questions you have about it
• Tuchati explains what the document says in plain English, highlighting anything that needs action from you
• If the document requires a response or a next step, Tuchati helps you understand what that involves
• For situations that legally require a certified translation (official procedures, court use), Tuchati can point you towards an accredited sworn translator

Required documents

• A clear photo, scan, or copy of the document you need help understanding

Common mistakes

• Assuming any translation is legally equivalent to a certified (sworn) translation — official procedures generally require translation from a translator accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not a general explanation
• Ignoring a document because it's in Spanish, then missing a deadline stated inside it

Practical tips

• This is commonly used for rental contracts, medical letters, school communications, and everyday correspondence that doesn't require a formal certified translation
• If you're not sure whether your specific situation needs a certified sworn translation or just a plain-English explanation, ask — the right answer depends on who's asking for the document

How Tuchati can help

Your Tuchati assistant can read through a document with you, explain what it means in plain English, and tell you clearly if it's the kind of document that needs a certified sworn translation instead. Tuchati isn't a certified or sworn translator itself, so for legally binding certified translations, we'll point you to an accredited professional.