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You ask whether the rent will change over time: what to say in German

You ask whether the rent will change over time.

Mietvertrag4 linesLevel A2For life in Germany The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. Staffelmiete is rent that rises on a schedule in the contract; Indexmiete is tied to a price index; ask separately about such terms.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
Gibt es eine Staffelmiete?
Geept es IGH-neh SHTAH-fel-mee-teh?
Is there a graduated rent?
Or say:Steigt die Miete mit der Zeit?
Shtighkt dee MEE-teh meet dehr tsight?
THEY SAY
Nein, die Miete bleibt gleich.
Nighn, dee MEE-teh blighpt glighkh.
No, the rent stays the same.
They might also say:
Nein, es gibt keine feste Erhöhung.
Nighn, es geept KIGH-neh FES-teh ehr-KHYOH-oong.
No, there is no fixed increase.
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YOU FINISH
Und wie kann die Miete erhöht werden?
Oont vee kahn dee MEE-teh ehr-KHYOT VEHR-dayn?
And how can the rent be increased?
THEY SAY
Nur mit einer schriftlichen Ankündigung und nach den gesetzlichen Regeln.
Noor meet IGH-nuh SHREEF-tlee-khayn AHN-kyoon-dee-goong oont nahkh dayn geh-ZETS-lee-khayn REH-geln.
Only with written notice and according to the legal rules.
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This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.

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Words worth knowing

Gibt
Geept
verb
gives
Staffelmiete
SHTAH-fel-mee-teh
noun
graduated rent
Nein
Nighn
adverb
no
Miete
MEE-teh
noun
rent
bleibt
blighpt
verb
stays
gleich
glighkh
adverb
right away

17 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?

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