German · Mietvertrag
You ask about pets and guests: what to say in German
You ask about a pet and guests.
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How it's done. Small animals are often allowed without separate permission; for a dog or cat ask the landlord and write the consent into the lease or a letter.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Darf ich eine Katze haben?
Dahrf eekh IGH-neh KAH-tseh KHAH-bayn?
May I have a cat?
Or say:Sind Haustiere in der Wohnung erlaubt?
Zeent KHOWS-tee-reh een dehr VOH-noong ehr-LOWPT?
THEY SAY
Ja, eine Katze ist in Ordnung. Bitte sagen Sie mir Bescheid.Yah, IGH-neh KAH-tseh eest een ORD-noong. BEE-teh ZAH-gayn zee meer beh-SHIGHT.
Yes, a cat is fine. Please let me know.
They might also say:
Eine Katze ist kein Problem. Ein Hund muss genehmigt werden.
IGH-neh KAH-tseh eest kighn proh-BLEM. Ighn khoont moos geh-NEH-meekht VEHR-dayn.
A cat is no problem. A dog has to be approved.
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YOU FINISH
Und darf ich ein Zimmer untervermieten?
Oont dahrf eekh ighn TSEE-muh oon-tehr-fehr-MEE-tayn?
And may I sublet a room?
THEY SAY
Das müssen Sie vorher schriftlich bei mir beantragen.Dahs MYOO-sayn zee for-KHEHR SHREEF-tleekh bigh meer beh-AHN-truh-gayn.
You have to request that from me in writing beforehand.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Darf
Dahrf
verb
may
Katze
KAH-tseh
noun
cat
haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
ist
eest
verb
is
Ordnung
ORD-noong
noun
order
18 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
Similar situations
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→You read the tenancy agreement and check its termsMietvertrag · A2 in the app
→You check how the agreement can be terminatedMietvertrag · A2 in the app
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