Intermediate - Renting an Apartment through an Agent (C1454)

A: 你好!
nǐhǎo!
Hello!
B: 你好,我要租房子。
nǐhǎo, wǒ yào zū fángzi.
Hello, I'd like to rent an apartment.
A: 我们这里房子很多。你想租什么样的?
wǒmen zhèlǐ fángzi hěn duō. nǐ xiǎng zū shénme yàng de?
We have a lot of apartments. What kind would you like to rent?
B: 两房两厅的,最好在这附近。
liǎng fáng liǎng tīng de, zuì hǎo zài zhè fùjìn.
Two bedrooms and two main rooms; ideally located around here.
A: 你对房子有什么要求吗?
nǐ duì fángzi yǒu shénme yāoqiú ma?
Do you have any demands about the apartment?
B: 家具和电器要全配,最好新一点。楼层要高一点。
jiājù hé diànqì yào quánpèi, zuì hǎo xīn yīdiǎn. lóucéng yào gāo yīdiǎn.
Fully-furnished and appliances included; ideally pretty new. And, on a higher floor.
B: 还有,不要太吵,小区一定要干净。
háiyǒu, bù yào tài chǎo, xiǎoqū yīdìng yào gānjìng.
Also, not too noisy, and the complex definitely has to be clean.
A: 这里的租金都很高。你的预算是多少?
zhèlǐ de zūjīn dōu hěn gāo. nǐ de yùsuàn shì duōshao?
The rents here are all really high. How big is your budget?
B: 五千块左右吧。
wǔ qiān kuài zuǒyòu ba.
Around 5,000 kuai.
A: 你看这套房子,豪华装修,就在对面的小区。很多外国人都住在那里。
nǐ kàn zhè tào fángzi, háohuá zhuāngxiū, jiù zài duìmiàn de xiǎoqū. hěn duō wàiguórén dōu zhù zài nàlǐ.
Take a look at this apartment; the renovation is exquisite. It's in the complex right across from here. A lot of foreigners live there.
B: 现在可以看房吗?
xiànzài kěyǐ kàn fáng ma?
Can I see the apartment right now?
A: 你稍等一下,我联系一下房东。
nǐ shāoděng yīxià, wǒ liánxì yīxià fángdōng.
Please wait a moment. I'll contact the landlord.
B: 好的。
hǎo de.
OK.

Key Vocabulary

to rent
tīng main room
两房两厅 liǎng fáng liǎng tīng two bedroom, two main room apartment
最好 zuì hǎo best
duì towards
要求 yāoqiú demand, request
家具 jiājù furniture
电器 diànqì electrical appliance
全配 quánpèi entirely
楼层 lóucéng floor of building
小区 xiǎoqū housing complex
干净 gānjìng clean
租金 zūjīn rent
预算 yùsuàn budget
左右 zuǒyòu about, approximately
tào [measure word for apartments, houses]
豪华 háohuá luxurious
装修 zhuāngxiū renovation
对面 duìmiàn right across, opposite from
稍等 shāoděng to wait
联系 liánxì to contact
房东 fángdōng landlord

Supplementary Vocabulary

中介 zhōngjiè real estate agent
客厅 kètīng living room
餐厅 cāntīng dining room
包括 bāokuò include
电视 diànshì television
空调 kōngtiáo air conditioner
冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator
洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine
公寓 gōngyù apartment
unsophisticated
传统 chuántǒng traditional
主人 zhǔrén owner
东道主 dōngdàozhǔ host

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