Day 110: Subletting the Room for Montreal
In their shared flat in Heidelberg, Yasemin (A), who is off to Montreal for a year's work placement, and her flatmate Selina (B) talk to their landlord, Harald Ostermann (C).
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense. Point at (or tap) a German word to see what it means.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native German, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
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A
Herr Ostermann, statt das Zimmer zu kündigen, würde ich es gern für ein Jahr untervermieten.
Mr Ostermann, instead of giving up my room, I'd like to sublet it for a year.
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B
Und die Untermieterin kenne ich aus dem Chor. Für die lege ich die Hand ins Feuer.
And I know the subtenant from my choir. I'd trust her with my life.
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C
Das sagen alle. Bei mir ist schon mal einer verschwunden, ohne die letzte Miete zu zahlen.
That's what they all say. I've had someone disappear before without paying the last month's rent.
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A
Aber ich bleibe ja Ihre Mieterin und hafte für die Miete.
But I'll still be your tenant and liable for the rent.
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C
Und wenn es Ihnen in Montreal so gut gefällt, dass Sie gar nicht wiederkommen?
And what if you like Montreal so much that you don't come back at all?
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B
Keine Sorge, sie kommt wieder, ihr Studium macht sie hier fertig. Und der Untermietvertrag lässt sich ja befristen.
Don't worry, she'll be back: she's finishing her degree here. And the sublease can be for a fixed term, after all.
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C
Na gut, für ein Jahr ist das machbar. Aber Ihre Chorfreundin möchte ich vorher kennenlernen.
All right, for one year that's doable. But I'd like to meet your friend from choir first.
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