German · Mietvertrag
You read the tenancy agreement and check its terms: what to say in German
You read the lease and clarify its terms.
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How it's done. In the lease look at Mietbeginn (start), befristet (fixed) or unbefristet, Kaltmiete, Nebenkosten, Kündigungsfrist; ask about anything you don't understand before signing.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
Ist der Mietvertrag befristet oder unbefristet?
Eest dehr MEET-fehr-truhk beh-FREES-tet OH-duh OON-beh-frees-tet?
Is the lease fixed-term or open-ended?
Or say:Gibt es eine Befristung im Vertrag?
Geept es IGH-neh beh-FREES-toong eem fehr-TRAHK?
THEY SAY
Er ist unbefristet.Ehr eest OON-beh-frees-tet.
It is open-ended.
They might also say:
Der Vertrag läuft unbefristet.
Dehr fehr-TRAHK loyft OON-beh-frees-tet.
The contract runs open-ended.
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YOU REPLY
Ab wann beginnt die Miete?
Ahp vahn beh-GEENT dee MEE-teh?
From when does the rent begin?
THEY SAY
Ab dem ersten des nächsten Monats.Ahp dem EHRS-tayn des NEKS-tayn MOH-nuhts.
From the first of next month.
3
YOU FINISH
Gut, das passt. Wo muss ich unterschreiben?
Goot, dahs pahst. Voh moos eekh oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn?
Good, that suits me. Where do I have to sign?
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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
Ist
Eest
verb
is
Mietvertrag
MEET-fehr-truhk
noun
rental contract
befristet
beh-FREES-tet
adjective
fixed-term
unbefristet
OON-beh-frees-tet
adjective
permanent, unlimited
wann
vahn
adverb
when
beginnt
beh-GEENT
verb
begins
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?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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