英语口语话题--租房

--Are you the landlord?
--May I take a look around this apartment?
--Is it furnished?
--How much is the rent?/How much will it cost?
--How much is the deposit?
--When can I move in here?/When is it available?
--I'd like a rather quiet room on the sunny side, if possible.
--Is the property well lighted?
--Excuse me, what kinds of apartments do you have for renting?
--You have to deposit one month rent in advance.

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双语对照

--Are you the landlord?
你是房东吗？
--May I take a look around this apartment?
我可以看看这间公寓吗？
--Is it furnished?
有家具吗？
--How much is the rent?/How much will it cost?
房租多少钱？
--How much is the deposit?
押金多少？
--When can I move in here?/When is it available?
我什么时候能搬进来？
--I'd like a rather quiet room on the sunny side, if possible.
如果可以的话，我想找一间向阳的相对安静的房间。
--Is the property well lighted?
房间照明好吗？
--Excuse me, what kinds of apartments do you have for renting?
打扰一下，你们有什么样的公寓出租？
--You have to deposit one month rent in advance.
你需要预付一个月的租金。

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对话练习

A: May I come in?
B: Yes. Come in, please.
A: This seems a pretty nice room, I should say.
B: You bet. This is the nicest room in the district. You know what, I just had all the walls repainted last month.
A: What about the kitchen?
B: It's a well-furnished kitchen. The stove and ice box are in good order, and the plumbing is OK, too.
A: If the rent is reasonable, I'd like to live here for about three years.
B: The rent is $465 per month and the security rent is two months rent.
A: The real-estate is always on the rise.
B: Yeah, I think buying house is too expensive and I can't afford one.
A: What's the rent for the house?
B: It's 300 dollars per month.
A: Do you want roommates or live alone?
B: Well, only myself. And I'd like to rent a furnished apartment.
A: I've been told you might have a vacant room to rent.
B: Yeah, we still have a room available.
A: Do you think I should go on renting the apartment or buy a house?
B: I think you should buy a house. It's not good to be paying rent over years and years when you may as well be paying a mortgage......
A: Sounds like a good bargain.
B: You can put that in your pipe and smoke it.

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汉英互译

1. 你是房东吗？
2. 我可以看看这间公寓吗？
3. 有家具吗？
4. 房租多少钱？
5. 押金多少？
6. 我什么时候能搬进来？
7. 如果可以的话，我想找一间向阳的相对安静的房间。
8. 房间照明好吗？
9. 打扰一下，你们有什么样的公寓出租？
10. 你需要预付一个月的租金。