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Renting an Apartment

Read a listing, ask what the deposit really costs, and negotiate with an estate agent.

13 words 5 grammar N3

Sample dialogue

I am looking for a place near the station.

What sort of budget do you have?

I am thinking of up to 80,000 yen in rent.

How about this one? For how close it is to the station, the rent is cheap.

How old is the building?

Three years. As you would expect of a new building, the fittings are clean too.

The closer to the station, the higher the rent goes, doesn't it.

That is right. If you were to sign, the deposit is 80,000 yen and there is no key money.

Understood. I will look up the necessary documents before the viewing.

Key vocabulary

Grammar you'll need

Do in advance 〜ておく

I'll prepare the materials for tomorrow's meeting in advance.

The more … the more 〜ば〜ほど

The more you read it, the more interesting it gets.

Considering 〜わりに

This restaurant is good for the price.

Supposing 〜としたら

Supposing you won the lottery, what would you buy?

As you would expect 〜だけあって

His Japanese is good — no wonder, after ten years there.