Basic German in 30 Days: Renting a home

1. Pergunta 1 de 10

   What does "die Miete" mean?

   • Athe rent
   • Bthe room
   • Cthe deposit
   • Dthe tenant
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   Resposta: A. the rent

   Die Miete is the rent you pay every month. Der Mieter is the tenant, and die Kaution is the deposit.

2. Pergunta 2 de 10

   What does "der Vermieter" mean?

   • Athe seller
   • Bthe neighbour
   • Cthe landlord
   • Dthe tenant
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   Resposta: C. the landlord

   Der Vermieter owns the apartment and rents it out. Der Mieter is the tenant who rents it.

3. Pergunta 3 de 10

   In an apartment ad, what does "2 Zi." mean?

   • Atwo floors
   • Btwo months
   • Ctwo bathrooms
   • Dtwo rooms
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   Resposta: D. two rooms

   Zi. is short for Zimmer (room). A 2-Zi.-Wohnung has two rooms.

4. Pergunta 4 de 10

   How do you ask "Is the apartment still available?"

   • AHat die Wohnung noch frei?
   • BIst die Wohnung noch billig?
   • CIst die Wohnung frei noch?
   • DIst die Wohnung noch frei?
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   Resposta: D. Ist die Wohnung noch frei?

   Frei means available here. The verb ist comes first in the question, and noch comes before frei.

5. Pergunta 5 de 10

   What is "Warmmiete"?

   • Athe price of the furniture
   • Brent with heating and other costs
   • Crent without any other costs
   • Dthe deposit
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   Resposta: B. rent with heating and other costs

   Warmmiete is the Kaltmiete plus the Nebenkosten, such as heating and water.

6. Pergunta 6 de 10

   What does "die Kaution" mean?

   • Athe bill
   • Bthe key
   • Cthe deposit
   • Dthe heating
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   Resposta: C. the deposit

   Die Kaution is the deposit you pay before you move in.

7. Pergunta 7 de 10

   Fill the gap: Wie hoch ist die ___? (the rent)

   • AWohnung
   • BZimmer
   • CMieter
   • DMiete
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   Resposta: D. Miete

   Wie hoch ist die Miete? asks how much the rent is. Der Mieter is a person, and das Zimmer does not go with die.

8. Pergunta 8 de 10

   Listen. How many rooms does the apartment have?

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   Die Wohnung hat drei Zimmer und einen Balkon. Die Kaltmiete ist 750 Euro.

   • A3
   • B2
   • C4
   • D7
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   Resposta: A. 3

   The speaker says drei Zimmer: three rooms. 750 euros is the rent.

   Transcrição

   Die Wohnung hat drei Zimmer und einen Balkon. Die Kaltmiete ist 750 Euro.

9. Pergunta 9 de 10

   Listen. Since when has Amir lived in the building?

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   Frau Becker: Hallo, sind Sie neu hier?
   Amir: Ja, ich wohne seit Montag im zweiten Stock.

   • Asince March
   • Bsince Sunday
   • Csince Monday
   • Dfor two years
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   Resposta: C. since Monday

   Amir says seit Montag: since Monday. Seit means since. He lives im zweiten Stock.

   Transcrição

   Frau Becker: Hallo, sind Sie neu hier?
   Amir: Ja, ich wohne seit Montag im zweiten Stock.

10. Pergunta 10 de 10

    Read the ad. How much do you pay each month with the extra costs?

    Schöne 2-Zi.-Wohnung in Bonn, 55 m², Küche, Bad, Balkon.
    KM 620 €, NK 180 €
    Kaution: zwei Monatsmieten (1.240 €)
    Frei ab 1. Dezember

    • A620 €
    • B180 €
    • C1.240 €
    • D800 €
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    Resposta: D. 800 €

    Add the Kaltmiete (620 €) and the Nebenkosten (180 €): 800 €. 1.240 € is the deposit (two months' rent).

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