租屋實用英語 @ EF English Live 痞客邦部落格

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在國外租房子的時候不知道如何用英語溝通嗎? 不用擔心，只要謹記以下常用句型，保證讓你租屋時再也不會辭窮了！

第一次租房子，要去看房間、屋子或公寓… When you are first organizing an appointment to look at a room, house or apartment to rent

My name is… I saw your advertisement of a [ room / house / apartment ] to rent and I’m very interested. （我的名字是...我看到你的租屋廣告，很感興趣。）
When would it be convenient for me to view the room please? （請問什麼時候方便看房子呢？)
I’m sorry I am only able to view after 6 o’clock (or 6p.m.) in the evening or at weekends due to my work commitments. （不好意思，由於工作關係，我只能在晚上6點以後或週末才有時間過去看房子。）
I could view the room in my lunch break between 12 and 2p.m. （我可以在午餐休息時大約在12點到下午2點過去看房子。）
So that’s Wednesday evening at 6p.m? I look forward to meeting you. （那就這個禮拜三晚上6點吧？很期待見到你。）

當你見到房東，參觀房子或公寓時… When you meet the landlord and view the room/apartment

Does the rent include the costs for water and heating? （房租是否包括水和暖氣的費用？）
How much are the [ electricit y/ gas / water ] bills for a year? （一年電/瓦斯/水費需要支付多少錢？）
Is there a telephone connection? I need to be able to get internet access. （這裡可以接通電話嗎？我還需要網路連線。）
How many other rooms are let in the building? （這棟住宅還有多少房間可以入住？）
How many people share the [ bathroom / kitchen ] ? （有多少人共用浴室或廚房？）
Is there a laundry room? （有洗衣間嗎？）
So this studio apartment has an open plan area which is for living, sleeping and cooking with a separate bathroom? （所以這間套房有一個開放式的區域，可居住、睡覺和烹飪，外加一間獨立的浴室？）
So this apartment has an open plan living area with kitchenette, a separate bedroom and a bathroom? （所以這間公寓有一個開放式的客廳與簡便小廚房，外加一間獨立的臥房加浴室？）
Do you have an apartment available with its own separate kitchen, bedroom and bathroom? （請問你們的出租公寓是否有獨立的廚房、臥室和浴室嗎？）
Is there a [ washing machine / dishwasher ] in the kitchen? （廚房裡有洗衣機或洗碗機嗎？）
Do any of the other tenants have children? （其他的房客家裡有孩子嗎？）
Am I allowed to redecorate the rooms? （我可以重新裝修這間房子嗎？）
How long is the rental lease for? （租約期有多長？）
Do I have to pay a security deposit? （我需要付押金嗎？）
Have many other people viewed the room already? （已經有多少人看過這間房子了？）
When will you decide who gets the room? （你什麼時候能決定這間房子要租給誰？）
When would I be able to move in? （我什麼時候可以搬進來呢？）
Am I allowed to use the garden at the rear or does that belong to the ground floor apartment? （我可以使用後邊的花園嗎？還是那個花園只屬於一樓的住戶的嗎？）