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You check how the agreement can be terminated: what to say in German

You clarify how the lease can be terminated.

Mietvertrag4 linesLevel A2For life in Germany The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. The tenant usually ends the lease with three months' written notice; it must be in the contract; oral notice is not accepted.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
Wie lange ist die Kündigungsfrist?
Vee LAHN-geh eest dee kyoon-dee-goongs-FREEST?
How long is the notice period?
Or say:Was gilt für die Kündigung des Mietvertrags?
Vahs geelt fyoor dee KYOON-dee-goong des MEET-fehr-truhks?
THEY SAY
Die Kündigungsfrist beträgt drei Monate zum Monatsende.
Dee kyoon-dee-goongs-FREEST beh-TREKT drigh MOH-nuh-teh tsoom MOH-nuht-sayn-deh.
The notice period is three months to the end of the month.
They might also say:
Sie müssen drei Monate vorher schriftlich kündigen.
Zee MYOO-sayn drigh MOH-nuh-teh for-KHEHR SHREEF-tleekh KYOON-dee-gayn.
You must give notice in writing three months in advance.
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YOU FINISH
Muss die Kündigung schriftlich sein?
Moos dee KYOON-dee-goong SHREEF-tleekh zighn?
Does the notice have to be in writing?
THEY SAY
Ja, per Brief oder Einschreiben.
Yah, pehr breef OH-duh IGHNSH-righ-bayn.
Yes, by letter or registered mail.
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Words worth knowing

Wie
Vee
adverb
how
lange
LAHN-geh
adverb
for a long time
ist
eest
verb
is
Kündigungsfrist
kyoon-dee-goongs-FREEST
noun
notice period
beträgt
beh-TREKT
verb
amounts to
Monate
MOH-nuh-teh
noun
months

13 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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