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Old May 12, 2017, 12:55 AM
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Settle in

I'll call you when I settle in...
Te llamare en cuanto esté cómodo (en casa)...

Is there any other way to translate 'to settle in' in Spanish?

Many thanks in advance.
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Old May 12, 2017, 07:09 AM
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Settle in, as in new surroundings, is "instalarse" and eventually "familiarizarse".

I'm not sure about "settle in" in the context of you (old) home. For the meaning I grasp from your sentence I would say "te llamaré cuando ya esté en casa tranquilo" meaning, once I get home, feed the cat, take the garbage out, pour me a glass of white wine and be wearing slippers.
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Old May 15, 2017, 12:06 AM
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Thank you aleCcowaN.
The meaning I'm trying to convey is settling in to a new house.

Would it then be okay to say:
Te llamaré en cuanto esté instalado.
Te llamaré en cuanto esté familiarizado.
Te llamaré en cuanto me haya instalado.
Te llamaré en cuanto me haya familiarizado.

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Old May 15, 2017, 06:34 AM
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All good, but if you use "familiarizarse", you need to say what you will be familiar with.

- ...en cuanto esté familiarizado con la/el nueva(o) casa/ciudad/rumbo/barrio...
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I agree.

All four good, but both phrases with "instalado" are clear and complete. I can't say why but "cuando esté instalado" feels more like "when I settle in".

Remember that "en cuanto" is also used in suspensive clauses, and here it might be understood as a promise "I'll call you the moment I'm settled in".
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Thanks so much, AngelicaDeAlquezar and aleCcowaN.
Really appreciate your help.
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I'll call you when I settle in...
Te llamare en cuanto esté cómodo (en casa)...

Is there any other way to translate 'to settle in' in Spanish?

Many thanks in advance.
My attempt: Te llamaré apenas haya arreglado todo.

Edit: Te llamaré cuando me haya establecido.
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