German · Wohnungssuche
You go to meet the flatmates at a shared flat (WG) that is looking for a new housemate: what to say in German
You go to meet the people in a shared flat (WG) that is looking for a new flatmate.
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How it's done. In a WG (shared flat) young people use du; at the meeting (WG-Casting) they ask about your habits, and you ask what the Warmmiete (rent including running costs) covers.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Hallo, komm rein! Ich bin Lena. Du bist wegen des Zimmers hier, oder?Khuh-LOH, kom righn! Eekh been LEH-nuh. Doo beest VEH-gayn des TSEE-mehrs kheer, OH-duh?
Hello, come in! I'm Lena. You're here about the room, right?
They might also say:
Hi! Schön, dass du da bist. Du bist wegen des WG-Zimmers gekommen?
Khigh! Shyohn, dahs doo duh beest. Doo beest VEH-gayn des veh-geh-TSEE-mehrs geh-KOH-mayn?
Hi! Nice that you're here. You've come about the WG room?
YOU REPLY
Ja, genau. Ich komme aus der Ukraine und suche ein Zimmer.
Yah, geh-NOW. Eekh KOH-meh ows dehr Oo-kruh-EE-neh oont ZOO-kheh ighn TSEE-muh.
Yes, exactly. I'm from Ukraine and I'm looking for a room.
THEY SAY
Das hier ist das Zimmer. Es hat fünfzehn Quadratmeter, und die Warmmiete beträgt vierhundert Euro.Dahs kheer eest dahs TSEE-muh. Es khaht FYOONF-tsayn kwuh-DRAHT-meh-tuh, oont dee VAHR-mee-teh beh-TREKT FEER-khoon-dehrt OY-roh.
This is the room. It is fifteen square metres, and the warm rent is four hundred euros.
They might also say:
Das Zimmer ist fünfzehn Quadratmeter groß. Die Warmmiete ist vierhundert Euro.
Dahs TSEE-muh eest FYOONF-tsayn kwuh-DRAHT-meh-tuh gros. Dee VAHR-mee-teh eest FEER-khoon-dehrt OY-roh.
The room is fifteen square metres. The warm rent is four hundred euros.
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YOU REPLY
Sind Internet und Strom in der Miete enthalten?
Zeent EEN-tehr-net oont shtrom een dehr MEE-teh aynt-KHAHL-tayn?
Are internet and electricity included in the rent?
THEY SAY
Ja, alles inklusive. Wir sind zu dritt und kochen oft zusammen.Yah, AH-les EEN-kloo-zee-feh. Veer zeent tsoo dreet oont KOH-khayn oft tsoo-ZAH-mayn.
Yes, everything is included. There are three of us and we often cook together.
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YOU REPLY
Das klingt gut. Wann erfahre ich, ob ich das Zimmer bekomme?
Dahs kleengt goot. Vahn ehr-FAH-reh eekh, op eekh dahs TSEE-muh beh-KOH-meh?
That sounds good. When will I find out whether I get the room?
THEY SAY
Wir entscheiden bis Ende der Woche und melden uns bei dir.Veer aynt-SHIGH-dayn bees AYN-deh dehr VOH-kheh oont MEL-dayn oons bigh deer.
We'll decide by the end of the week and get in touch with you.
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YOU FINISH
Prima, danke für die Besichtigung!
PREE-muh, DAHN-keh fyoor dee beh-ZEEKH-tee-goong!
Great, thanks for showing me round!
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
komm
kom
verb
come
rein
righn
adverb
in
bin
been
verb
I am
bist
beest
verb
are
Zimmers
TSEE-mehrs
noun
of the room
hier
kheer
adverb
here
60 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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