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Renting an Apartment in Italy
Welcome to Unit 5! Finding a place to live in Italy requires knowing key real estate vocabulary and understanding lease agreements.
Key Vocabulary for Ads
- Affitto: Rent
- Spese condominiali: Building maintenance fees
- Cauzione: Security deposit
When reading ads, look out for abbreviations like arredato (furnished) or non arredato (unfurnished).
Useful Patterns
To ask about costs, use:
- Quanto costa l'affitto al mese? - How much is the monthly rent?
- Le spese sono incluse? - Are the utilities/fees included?
Common Mistakes
Don't confuse affitto (rent) with mutuo (mortgage)! Also, remember that spese condominiali are usually paid separately from the base rent.
Words
l'affitto
rent
L'affitto è di ottocento euro al mese.The rent is eight hundred euros a month.
le spese condominiali
building maintenance fees
Le spese condominiali non sono incluse.The condominium fees are not included.
la cauzione
security deposit
Devi pagare una cauzione di tre mesi.You must pay a three-month security deposit.
arredato
furnished
L'appartamento è completamente arredato.The apartment is fully furnished.
il contratto
contract / lease
Firmiamo il contratto domani.We are signing the lease tomorrow.
il proprietario
landlord
Il proprietario è molto gentile.The landlord is very nice.
la caparra
deposit / earnest money
Ho versato la caparra ieri.I paid the deposit yesterday.
il monolocale
studio apartment
Cerco un piccolo monolocale in centro.I am looking for a small studio apartment downtown.
il bilocale
one-bedroom apartment
Questo bilocale è molto luminoso.This one-bedroom apartment is very bright.
le utenze
utilities
Le utenze sono a carico dell'inquilino.The utilities are paid by the tenant.
Lessons are prepared with the help of AI.
Patterns
Quanto costa ___ al mese?
Asking for the monthly cost of rent or utilities.
Quanto costa l'affitto al mese?How much is the monthly rent?
Il contratto di locazione dura ___ anni.
Stating the duration of the rental lease.
Il contratto di locazione dura quattro anni.The rental lease lasts four years.
L'appartamento è ___ e luminoso.
Describing the features of an apartment.
L'appartamento è arredato e luminoso.The apartment is furnished and bright.