Announcement of apartments in German. Studying the lexical topic “How to rent an apartment in Germany correctly. What to do

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rent an apartment-Wohnung mieten
take - vermieten
You have learned the topic "my apartment", and now let's try to put it into practice.
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Abbreviations are very often used for apartment rentals in German newspapers:

Let's take a look at an example of material from the famous Austrian school Hueber how three different families are looking for housing and try to find an advertisement suitable for them in the newspaper.

You can write the answers in the comments.
ASSIGNMENT 1 Try to write what apartment you are looking for.
ASSIGNMENT 2
Eine schöne Wohnung \\\\ lovely apartment

1 -Doch, doch ich sage Ihnen, die Wohnung ist sehr schön und groß: vier Zimmer, Küche und Bad. \\\\ ... four rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom
2 -Und ruhig? Ich sie auch wirklich ruhig? \\\\ and quiet? ...
3 -Ja, außergewöhnlich ruhig. Keine Kinder, keine Hunde ... \\\\ ... unusually quiet
4 -Gut! Wann können Sie mir die Wohnung zeigen? \\\\ when can you show me this apartment?
5 Paßt Ihnen morgen um halb elf? \\\\ is it right for you ...
6 Ja, das paßt mir.
7 -Gefällt Ihnen die Wohnung? \\\\ do you like the apartment?
8 -Oh, ja. Sie gefällt mir sehr gut.
9- Gut! Dann gehen wir in mein Büro und erledigen sofort die Formalitäten.
10 - Warten Siel Ich muß die Wohnung zuerst meinem Mann zeigen.
11 - Ach so? Sie sind verheiratet?
12 Sagen Sie, haben Sie auch Kinder?
13 -Ja, sieben kleine Kinder. Aber wissen Sie, meine Kinder sind sehr musikalisch und hassen Lärm. \\\\ ... hate noise
take questions to Übung answers
1. Ihre Wohnung gefällt mir sehr.
2. Zeigen Sie mit bitte Ihren Badezimmer!
3. Alexander gibt dem Hefe ihre Telefonnummer.
4. Er ist verheiratet und hat zwei Kinder.
5. Gefallen Ihnen meine Hunde?
6. Ich hasse Lärm und Hunde.
gefallen / hassen - to like / hate

orHow to rent an apartment in Munich for foreigners with a basic German on a trial period.

“Tyutchev (Fyodor Ivanovich) was promised an apartment on Ludwigstrasse, and he persistently sought it with uncharacteristic energy in resolving everyday troubles. The letter contains the following lines: “As for the apartment, they promise me to hand it over on the 16th. Otherwise, I will certainly turn to the police. However, know that in your absence, if anything was done, it was done badly. " On October 16, Tyutchev's apartment was not handed over. "

From the book of Arkady Polonsky

It is not at all easy to rent an apartment in the capital of Bavaria - demand outstrips supply, so tenants are exasperated as they can, coming up with ever more sophisticated questionnaires and unthinkable requirements for applicants. But first things first.

We faced the problem of finding accommodation as soon as we received the visas and realized that the time of departure was approaching inexorably. To begin with, we had the task of renting temporary housing, for two or three months, in order to find a permanent one during this time.

We looked at hotels and apartments, and even rooms. Hotels looked atbooking. com , but this was the most expensive option, we left it for every fireman. We were looking for temporary apartments-rooms onairbnb. com ... There were also some difficulties, the main of which consisted in the fact that something was too expensive, or there was nothing suitable for a long time for the dates entered, or ... they simply did not want to rent us.

We wrote and sent out a small letter to the handlers with a story about ourselves, in which they said who we are, why we are going to Munich, what kind of education we have and how wonderful we are. After such letters, we received three refusals in a row, and the time was running out. Finally desperate, we asked for help from our employer, who, fortunately, said that he could offer a one-room corporate apartment for three months worth 880 euros (for everything, including utilities and the Internet).

But after arriving in Munich and settling in, and even settling down in our small family nest, we set about looking for permanent housing, which concealed many interesting discoveries and annoying disappointments.

I want to devote this article to theoretical questions - documents, terms and what to expect from views. Perhaps for many this will be common truth, but for beginners, as we were also upon arrival in Germany, this information can be useful.

First about the terms:
Kaltmiete - "cold" rental cost, that is, the cost without utility bills;

Nebenkosten - communal payments; must be checked with the landlord (Vermieter ), what he includes here, since everyone has different thoughts on this matter: someone turns on water and heating, someone does not turn on heating; someone refers here andRundfunkbeitrag (I've seen this literally a couple of times); sometimes this includes a garage (but more often it is paid separately), etc. There are a lot of options. But most often the tenant pays for TV, electricity and the Internet (Mieter);

Warmmiete - "warm" rental price:Kaltmiete + Nebenkosten;

Kaution - pledge. This money is transferred to a special account of the landlord or by a separate special transfer. This amount lies with no one and is not disturbed by anything. Usually the deposit is threeKaltmiete ... You can pay the entire amount at once or in equal installments within three months (see your contract (Mietvertrag));

Thus, usually the cost of an apartment consists of the following components:warmmiete + electricity (strom) + garage (tiefgarage (TG)) + internet.

Documents.
To rent an apartment, you need to acquire at least a set of documents than the one that is submitted for.

1. The letter that you will send in responses to apartments. Think about what you want to write in it in advance. Usually they ask to indicate how many people will live, where they are from, what they do, education, age, income per family per year, the presence of children, bad habits, pets, musical instruments, and telephones for communication. All this can be spiced up with introductory phrases about how you want to rent this wonderful apartment, and end with the hope of getting a quick answer. We had two letters - in English and German, but then we left only in German.


2. Your very best the photowhere you are beautiful, charming and representative. Yes, many tenants ask for a photo.


3. Application form... A mandatory document that absolutely everyone requires. The problem is that there is no single general questionnaire, so each agency and apartment owner has their own. The questions are mostly the same, but the forms are different, and each one requires filling out his questionnaire. Of course, there are times when you are asked to fill out any questionnaire you have. For this case, I always had a questionnaire in which I changed only the address and the date of the start of the lease. You can download the archive with all the questionnaires and other documents. I must admit that on the siteimmobilen there was a questionnaire, quite short, but containing all the basic information, but even though it was completed, other questionnaires had to be filled out every day.


4. Work contract... According to the terms of the contract, it could not be sent to other people and shown, therefore, a line was shown “from hand” that the contract was unlimited, as well as a line about wages.


5. Confirmation of the last three salaries (extracts that are given in the accounting department). Agree that no one will give you three salaries at once, but they require you to provide extracts. Here is a vicious circle.


6. A recommendation from a previous tenant and / or a recommendation from an employer. Since our employer was also a tenant, we had a second option - a recommendation from the employer. It said where and by whom my husband works, that the contract is open-ended, and that the employer fully vouches for us. The paper was stamped and signed.


7. Mietzahlungsbestätigung - a document that says that you do not owe anything to the owner of the apartment, that you have no debts to him. We made such a paper only in the second half of March, because we did not know about its existence earlier.


8. Schufa. A document that shows your debt and solvency. Even if you do not have loans and have never had, you still have to do it. Once a year, it can be received free of charge by mail (ordering the certificate takes place on the website), and can also be ordered on special websites for 25 euros (site 1 and site 2).The funny thing is that even if you do not have a single debt, no one will deliver you 100% reliability, the numbers will range from 94% to 99%.


9. Photocopy of your passport.


10. Photocopy of visa ( blue card).

It is convenient when all these documents are in electronic form, so as not to print out a bunch of documents each time, thereby killing entire groves of innocent trees, but to send them by e-mail. This is much more convenient and faster.

To understand the peculiarities of German renting, I advise you to read the official document, which spells out all the duties and rights of the renting and renting: Mietverhältnisse über Wohnraum (§§ 549 - 577a) ... After reading it, even diagonally, you begin to understand that socialism in Germany does not respect the right of private property at all and will turn to those who are not able to think elementary about their future and fulfill at least one clause of the contract: pay rent on time (especially characteristic and unpunished characters -Mietnomade , people who systematically do not pay rent and wander from one apartment to another). Therefore, tenants are trying to insure themselves, to protect themselves from the troubles associated with the fact that the defaulter cannot be evicted, they will have to go to the courts, prove their rights (to their own apartment) and the wrongness of the renter. The legal costs are also borne by the dealer. That is why everyone will ask you about your income and count your money (which is completely unacceptable for a Russian person, since it is not customary for us to “shine” with our income). Many tenants complain about these rules but can't do anything about it.

It can also be helpful to get acquainted in advance at least with a sample lease agreement

Websites.
There are quite a few sites for finding apartments. The main one is https://www.immobilienscout24.de/. We also looked at apartments for:
http://www.immowelt.de/;
http: // www. wg - gesucht. de /;
http: // www. olympiadorf. de / schwarzes - brett - here we posted our search ad.

You can even try to find something at https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/stadt/muenchen/.

We also wrote announcements and pasted them on the front doors, in stores on special notice boards - but no one called us once.

Well, now to the search.

I have very little experience in renting housing - my husband and I rented housing only once in Moscow, where we found an apartment on the very first day, fully furnished, with all amenities, next to the metro, transport, free parking and surrounded by shops for 35,000, including utilities (pre-crisis times). And this is in a city whose population has exceeded 15 million. Of course, we read that renting an apartment in Munich, whose population, according to official data, does not reach 1.5 million is very difficult, but we did not think that it would be that much.

We began to actively engage in searches from mid-November, but were able to find an apartment only at the end of March and conclude an agreement from April 1, 2016. What were our requirements? Near the metro, close to shops,kaltmiete up to 900, warmmiete up to 1200. We were not ready to pay more either morally or financially.

If we turn to my own statistics, then the data will be as follows: by the beginning of January we looked at 12 apartments; for January 15; for February 13; in March (one week fell due to the arrival of guests) 11. Total 51 apartments, of which there were only 6 positive responses: we rejected two of them ourselves (No. 15 and No. 41) for the following reasons: we did not like the districts, and the apartments themselves - one was too small, the other too old; two rejected us after the second interview (# 12 and # 44); in one we passed only the first meeting, we did not reach the second (No. 16), and finally No. 48 went to us.

Considering that I responded to apartments every day, on average 10 offers, then a month, even if you take 6 days a week, it turned out that I responded to 240 ads. But, as can be seen from the visits, there were not so many invitations. Often, standard letters came, in which it was written that the apartment had already been rented out to someone else, or that the influx of applicants was so large that more applications would not be accepted. I readily believe in this, because 40-50 people came to the screenings, and some of the applicants themselves said that more than 400 applications came to them, and that they were already entangled in people and had to make huge pivot tables... Therefore, be prepared for your letters to remain unanswered.

It is not surprising that countless scammers have sprung up on such fertile soil.

The first are those whose ads look flawless - gorgeous professional photos, stylish furnishings, very low price. This should alert you: value for money. Such ads do not stay on the site for a long time, they are removed.

The second category, I would single out the following: imagine that you look through apartments every day, or maybe several times a day. A new one appears, you respond to it, and after a few hours you receive a message that the apartment has already been rented out. The dumb question "How ?!" is heard in your head. I suppose that these are also fictional apartments, perhaps they are developing a base ... I am not a great specialist in such things, but the question of how it is possible to rent an apartment a few hours after its appearance on the site still worries me.

The third category is when they answer you, they say that they are happy to show you an apartment, but you need to register on the company's website in order to be in their database, and that the owner of the apartment will choose from there, and then it turns out that the bill may be paid, but free gives nothing.

"My name is XXX and I "ve just read your e-mail regarding my apartment located inXXX ... It has 2 rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bath and 1 balcony (a total of 59 m² living space). I "ma single mother from Malmö, Sweden, unfortunately my husband died 4 years ago and since then I always lived with my daughter in Sweden. The apartment has been occupied only by a lady tenant and her son for the last 2 years. Her job contract has expired and she moved out in October this year.

The apartment it "s in great condition, complete furnished, near the public transportation, schools, shops, gym, restaurants and other facilities. I have no problems if you have any pets as long as you clean up after them. The apartment comes with own parking space for one car. My request is that you treat it like it was your own. I am not interested to make a lot of money from the rent as I am interested to find a reliable tenant who will take good care of the apartment . You can use my furniture or you can bring your own if you prefer. If you decide to bring yours, I can store my furniture in the large basement cellar. Also very important, the following utilities: Water, Heating, Internet and Digital TV are included in the monthly rent price of 650 Euro. The Electricity has to be paid separately. The caution deposit is 1.300 Euro and you will get it back when you will move out (I will need a 30 days notice).

I would like to know how many persons you intend to share the flat with and for how long. Any other details about yourself will be appreciated.

I guess this is it for now, if you need more pictures or any other info please feel free to e-mail me! "

“Thanks for taking the time to look at my apartment. My name isXXX , i have inherited this apartment from my aunt who unfortunately passed away last year and as i am not looking to move to Germany, as i was born and raised in England and i have a good job and my family here. The apartment comes with 1 parking spot, a storage unit where you can deposit my furniture (if you don "t like it and you want use your furniture), there is also a linen closet, and most importantly, a new washer and drier.

Pets allowed.

I really want to find a good and responsible tenant for it and i am looking to rent it for as long as possible, and I hope that you can send me some personal information about yourself. The rent of the apartment for 1 month is EURO 730 all bills included.

If you are really interested in rent my apartment please reply back and i will give you more details. "

So be careful and careful. Similar letters came to us quite often, sometimes the same word for word, but with different names. After receiving such a letter, a letter usually comes from the site, which warns of fraudulent activities.

Let's say you're lucky and you're invited to watch. Hurray, you shout, gather, come and find ... a crowd! Yes, basically, the views are collective, when a time range is assigned, in which several dozen people come at once. Therefore, stock up on water, patience and a book - it happens that the waiting time is delayed due to especially chatty potential tenants - some begin to fawn, smile, scribble, joke, let go of jokes - in a word, they try to please with all their might. But it is not your radiant smile and sense of humor that decides here, but documents and income level. Sometimes the apartment is also inspected by everyone in a crowd - everyone walks around the rooms, opens the closets (if any), maybe they ask a couple of questions. Do not hesitate, make yourself at home! Anyway, no one will remember you in a crowd of 50 people.

I do not deny that there are also individual views, with very nice brokers or owners; some are doing a whole interview, so be prepared for that too. It is an interview - you will sit at the table, facing each other, they will ask you questions, and write down the answers in a book or table.

It should also be noted that it is good when there are two of you - one goes to work, and the second is looking for an apartment, since not only the searches and responses themselves take a lot of time, but also the road, and also the time is not always appointed in accordance with your capabilities - viewing can be at 8 am, in the afternoon and in the evening, once was even at 21-30. Agree that it is impossible to constantly ask for time off from work in order to go and see the apartment. Which employer would like an eternally absent employee ... It also does not mean at all that invitations will be sent in advance - once the invitation came at 2 am on the evening of the same day. I didn’t see it, I didn’t check my mail - your problems, since there are many who wish, they will find a tenant anyway.

Exactly that there are many who want to rent, but there is clearly a shortage of housing (in Munich you will not see active construction around the city, as around Moscow and St. Petersburg, which is good on the one hand - the view of the city does not deteriorate with multi-storey buildings in a circle, on the other hand it is bad - there is not enough housing, otherwise there would be no such collapse with renting), allows advertisers not to worry about their quality: some of the ads may be without photos in principle (someone will respond anyway), somewhere they may be dark, fuzzy or inverted, and some ads have only one photo - an ad for a kitchen fromIkea ... And here is a completely exotic option:

Or how do you like an ad with a photo from another apartment?

This is where we come to the most interesting thing - what kind of apartments are offered, what they pay attention to and what requirements are made. But more about that in (which will be full of photos).

From this dialogue, you will learn what to ask about if you want to rent an apartment. What expenses are usually included in the rent, and what are not, and how the deposit is paid.

Flat rent. Dialogue (Die Miete einer Wohnung)

- Guten Tag! Mein Name ist Kovaltschuk. Ich habe Ihre Anzeige vom zweiten Juli in der Zeitung N gelesen. Es geht um die 2-Zimmerwohnung im Berliner Stadtbezirk Fridenau. Ist sie noch frei?
Good day! My name is Kovalchuk. I read your ad on the second of July in the newspaper N. It is about a two-room apartment in the Friedenau district of Berlin. Is she still free?

- Guten Tag! Ja, die Wohnung ist noch frei.
Good day! Yes, the apartment is still free.

- Ich möchte ein paar Fragen klären.
I would like to clarify a few points.

- Ja, natürlich. Bitte, fragen Sie
Yes of course. Ask please

- Wie groß ist diese Wohnung?
What are the dimensions of the apartment?

- Das ist eine 2-Zimmerwohnung mit dem Bad und der Küche. Die Wohnfläche beträgt 52 Quadratmeter
It - two-roomed flat with bathroom and kitchen. The living area is 52 square meters

- In welchem \u200b\u200bZustand sind das Badezimmer und die Küche?
What is the condition of the bathroom and kitchen?

- Badezimmer ist modern gefliest und hat eine Wanne und ein Fenster. Die Küche ist neu und sehr gemütlich
The bathroom is modern tiled and has a bathtub and window. The kitchen is new and very cozy

- Ist eine Küche eingebaut?
Is the kitchen built in?

- Nein, ohne Einbauküche (ohne EBK). Die Küche ist leer
No, no built-in kitchen. The kitchen is empty

- Womit ist der Zimmerfußboden ausgestattet?
What is the floor of the rooms with?

- Der Fußboden in den Zimmern und dem Flur ist mit Laminat ausgestattet
The floor in the rooms and the corridor is lined with laminate

- Also, die Wohnung befindet sich in Fridenau. Ist es weit von der Stadtmitte?
So, the apartment is located in Friedenau. Is it far from the city center?

- Nein, nicht weit. Eine Autofahrt bis zur Stadtmitte nimmt circa 15 Minuten, eine U-Bahn-Fahrt - circa eine halbe Stunde.
No, not far. A trip to the city center by car will take you about 15 minutes, by metro - about half an hour.

- Klar. Der Mietpreis ist 520 Euro pro Monat. Kommen hinzu die Nebenkosten?
Clear. The rental price is 520 euros per month. Does this include additional costs?

- Nein, die Nebenkosten sind im Preis nicht eingeschlossen.
No, additional costs are not included in the price.

- Ist das die Kaltmiete?
Is this the cost of rent without utilities?

- Genau. Das ist der Preis ohne Nebenkosten. Sie sollen zusätzlich für die Müllabfuhr, das Wasser und die Heizung zahlen
- Absolutely right. This is the price at no additional cost. In addition, you will need to pay for garbage collection, water and heating.

- Was macht das zusammen?
How much will it turn out in general?

- Der Mietpreis ist 520 Euro, die Nebenkosten sind circa 100 Euro. Alles zusammen macht 620 Euro pro Monat
The rental price is 520 euros, additional costs are about 100 euros. All together it will amount to 620 euros per month.

- Soviel ich verstehe, die Stromkosten und Telefonkosten soll ich getrennt zahlen.
As far as I understand, will I have to pay for telephone and electricity separately?

- Das stimmt
Yes it is

- Gut. Soll ich eine Kaution * bezahlen?
Good. Need to pay a deposit?

- Ja. Das ist drei Mal die Kaltmiete. Das macht zusammen 1560 Euro.
Yes. The amount of three rentals excluding utilities. In total, this is 1560 euros.

- Gut. Kann ich mir die Wohnung ansehen?
Good. Can I see the apartment?

- Ja, natürlich. Möchten Sie schon heute kommen?
Yes of course. Do you want to come today?

- Ja, wenn es möglich ist.
Yes if it is possible

- Ja, das ist möglich. Kommen Sie heute. Um wie viel Uhr?
Yes, it is possible. Come today. At what time?

- Ich kann heute um 19 Uhr kommen. Passt Ihnen?
I can come today at 19 o'clock. Suitable?

- Ja. Mir passt. Sagen Sie noch: Wie groß ist Ihre Familie?
Yes. Suitable. Tell me more: do you have a big family?

- Drei Personen. Ich, meine Frau und mein Sohn.
There are three of us. Me, my wife and my son.

- Klar. Gut, kommen Sie heute. Dann bis nachher!
Clear. Okay, come today. See you later!

- Bis nachher!
See you later!

* Die Kaution is a deposit (usually three monthly rent excluding utilities) that the tenant pays to the landlord after the lease comes into effect. The deposit insures the lessor against possible losses associated with the failure of the tenant to fulfill their obligations under the contract.

The deposit is usually paid in three equal amounts, either in cash or to the account of the landlord. This amount should be deposited on savings book, and after the end of the lease, the landlord returns the deposit with interest.

Everyone who travels to Germany for permanent residence must sooner or later look for an apartment to live in. And it doesn't always turn out to be easy. Renting an apartment in some regions of Germany is, in principle, a labor-intensive business, about this. And everything is aggravated by the fact that some words for newcomers to the country are not only unknown, but also completely incomprehensible. And when contractions intervene, it seems that everything is completely sad. Therefore, today I present to you a list of useful words, phrases, sentences on the topic: “rent an apartment in German”.

To begin with, a list of necessary words on this topic:

Der Hausbesitzer - homeowner

der Hausverwalter - House manager

der Hausmeister - technician-caretaker

der Immobilienmakler - broker

der Mieter - tenant

der Vermieter - renting an apartment

einen Mietvertrag schließen - conclude a lease agreement

die Miete bezahlen, überweisen, erhöhen, kassieren. - to pay, transfer, increase, collect rent.

die Kaltmiete - rent without heating costs

zur Miete wohnen - rent an apartment

die Warmmiete - rent with the cost of utilities

German abbreviations

It is also important to understand abbreviations in order to read apartment announcements
AR - Abstellraum - pantry
BK - Betribskosten - running costs
Bj. - Baujahr - year of construction
Blk... - Balkon - balcony
DG - Dachgeschoss - attic floor (right under the roof)
EBK - Einbauküche - built-in kitchen
EG - Erdgeschoss - first floor
Gart. - Garten - garden
Gge. - Garage - garage
KM - Kaltmiete - cold rent (excluding utilities)
MM - Monatsmiete - monthly rent
m. F. - mit fenster - with a window
NR - Nichtraucher - non-smokers
OG - Obergeschoss - top floor (1 OG is the 2nd floor, 2 OG is the 3rd floor, etc.)
Stpl. - Stellplatz - parking lot
SZ - Schlafzimmer - bedroom
Terr... - Terrasse - terrace
TG - Tiefgarage - underground garage
VB - Verhandlungsbasis - by agreement
Whg. - Wohnung - apartment
Zi. - Zimmer - room
ZKB - ein Zimmer, Küche, Bad - one room, kitchen, bath

And here's another list of common German abbreviations:

gü. - günstig - profitable, inexpensive
gepfl. - gepflegt - well-groomed
inkl. - inklusive - including
kl. - kleine - small
max. - maximal - maximum
mind. - mindestens - minimal / extreme
möbl. - möbliert - furnished
od. - oder - or
renov.bed.- renovierungsbedürftig - requiring repair
Tel. - Telefonnummer - phone number
su - suche - seeking
u. - und - and

Questions to the broker or the landlord

What additional questions you may have:

Wie hoch ist die Miete? – What is the rent?

Wie hoch sind die Nebenkosten? - What are the additional costs?

Sind die Heizkosten in den Nebenkosten enthalten? - Are heating costs included in additional services?

Wie hoch sind die Stromkosten? - What are the electricity costs?

Wie hoch ist die Kaution? - What is the amount of the deposit? What is it - read

Gibt es Teppichboden oder Laminat? - Is the apartment carpeted or laminated?

Wie groß ist die Wohnfläche in Quadratmeter? - What is the living space in square meters?

Wo liegt die Wohnung? - Where is the apartment?

In welchem \u200b\u200bStadtteil liegt die Wohnung? - In which area of \u200b\u200bthe city is the apartment located?

Ist es ein Altbau oder ein Neubau? - Is it an old or new building?

Wann ist die Wohnungsbesichtigung? - When will the apartment be examined?

Sind Haustiere erlaubt? - Are pets allowed?

Gibt es einen Balkon? - Is there a balcony?

Gibt es eine Tiefgarage? - Is there an underground garage?

Gibt es einen Parkplatz? - Is there a parking place?

In welchem \u200b\u200bStock ist die Wohnung? - What floor is the apartment on?

Gibt es einen Keller? - Is there a basement (for storing things)?

Gibt es einen Aufzug? - Is there a lift?

Rent an apartment in German: contract

If you are lucky and you have already received a positive response from the landlord, then there comes an equally crucial moment. Signing a contract!

Usually the contract consists of several parts. Within the framework of this article, I will give only a few, but especially important points:

Mieträume / Mietsache

The object of the transaction is detailed here: where the apartment is located, the floor, which rooms are part of the apartment, and also which rooms the tenant can use in addition: Es wird auch die Mitbenutzung der folgenden Räume vereinbart: Keller, Garage, ... - Also agreed upon joint use of the following rooms: storage room, garage,….

Mietdauer

The duration of the apartment rental is indicated. More or less like this:

Das Mietverhältnis beginnt am… und läuft auf unbestimmte Zeit. Das Recht zur Kündigung bestimmt sich nach den gesetzlichen Vorschriften. Eine Kündigung hat schriftlich zu erfolgen. - The lease period starts ... and lasts indefinitely (indefinitely). The right to terminate the contract is established by law. Termination of the contract must be reported in writing.

Miete und Nebenkosten

The cost of rent and additional costs is prescribed.

Die Miete beträgt monatlich 450 Euro. - The rent is 450 euros per month.
Neben der Miete werden Betriebskosten umgelegt und in Form von monatlichen Vorauszahlungen erhoben. - In addition to rent, utility costs are transferred and charged in monthly advance payments.

Zahlung

This paragraph refers to the timing of payment.

Die Mietkosten sind jeden Monat im Voraus, spätestens aber bis zum 3. Werktag des Monats auf das Konto des Vermieters zu zahlen... - The rent is paid in advance, no later than 3 business days of the current month, to the account of the lessor.

Mietsiecherheit

The tenant wants to be sure that his apartment will not be destroyed, so he is insured with a certain deposit.

Die Mieter leistet dem Vermieter eine Mietsicherheit (Kaution) in Höhe von zwei Monatsmieten. - The tenant provides the landlord with a lease deposit (deposit) in the amount of two monthly rental amounts.

Schönheitsreparaturen

At this point, we are talking about: who and when should make minor repairs in the apartment and pay for breakdowns.

Der Mieter übernimmt die notwendigen Schönheitsreparaturen während der Mietdauer auf eigene Kosten. - The tenant assumes the costs of the necessary cosmetic repairs during the lease term.

Also in the contract, carefully study the clause "Hausordnung" - the internal regulations, so as not to run into any unpleasant surprises later.

If you are going to live in Germany for a long time and you have the means, then it makes sense to rent an apartment or a room. You can find them on the ads on the Internet. In universities, you can often see advertisements that a student / student is looking for a companion / companion in order to rent an apartment on shares (each one has a room - it will be cheaper). Here are the basic vocabulary:

• eine Wohnung mieten - to rent an apartment
• die Einzimmerwohnung - studio apartment
• die Zweizimmerwohnung - two-roomed flat
• die Dreizimmerwohnung - three room flat
• ein Zimmer mie Hen - rent the room
• die Anzeige - ad
• der Vermieter / die Vermieterin - the one who rents the apartment
• der Wirt / die Wirtin - host / hostess
• der Mietherr - owner (in relation to the tenant)
• der Mieter / die Mieterin - tenant, tenant / lodger, tenant
• die Miete - rent
• hoch - tall
• niedrig ["ni: triç] - low
• Wie hoch ist die Miete? - What is the rent / room fee?
• pro Monat - per month
• monatlich - monthly
• für 3 Monate - for three months
• kalt - no heating surcharge
• warm - with a surcharge for heating
• der Nachbar / die Nachbarin - neighbor / neighbor
• laut - noisy
• (zu) laut sein - be (too) noisy
• ruhig - quiet
• nett - nice, nice

Word der Nachbar pronounced with an accent on the first syllable and "inflected in a weak declension (see" Weak declension of nouns ").

When describing an apartment and its location, you may need the following words:

• liegen - settle down
• sich befinden - be
• gemütlich - cozy
• bequem - convenient / convenient
• ruhig - quiet / quiet
• preiswert - at a fair price

In Germany, residents of one house (and not just neighbors in the staircase) greet each other when they meet at the entrance or on the stairs.

A little about apartment amenities:

• der Strom / die Elektrizität - current / electricity
• der Elektroherd / der Gasherd - electric / gas stove
• kaltes / warmes Wasser - cold / hot water
• die Zentralheizung - central heating
• das Gas - gas

In Germany, as a rule, electric cookers. Electricity is expensive, and everything is cooked on the stove rather slowly, and therefore, in order not to turn on the stove every time, many people use electric kettles and egg cookers. Coffee is brewed in a large coffee machine (die Kaffeemaschine).

In some large houses of the GDR-ov construction (for example, in the eastern part of Berlin) there is also a garbage chute - der Müllschlucker (from der Müll - trash + schlucken - to swallow). This is not a miracle for us, but Germans from West Germany (and indeed from small towns) can say that they have nothing like this. People who live in small houses, take the garbage out of the bucket (der Mülleimer) in bags in street containers or trash cans (der Müllcontainer; plural die Müllcontainer). This simple action is now associated with a special word - "die Mülltrennung", "waste separation". That is, food waste is supposed to be thrown into one container, cans - in another, etc. For some, this procedure is extremely pleasing, and some are burdened by it and throw everything together at random. Different parties can even form in the same family - for example, the wife is for "Mülltrennung", but the husband does not care. It even happens the other way around: the husband diligently puts everything in different bags, and the wife strives to throw everything away. Perhaps I would not have touched on the topic of garbage, if not for its popularity in German textbooks for foreigners. Ecology!

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