Finding somewhere to live is a basic necessity of life, but it’s not always easy as accommodation is in high demand and rent and prices are often high in the cities. It’s even harder though when you want to have a pet. Can you explain to the building management that you want to have a cat or dog? Then understand their reply?
In this Podcast, you will learn:
(i) How to ask about the availability of apartments to rent
(ii) To talk with the rental person about the need to have a pet
Dialogue:
Someone is looking to rent an apartment:
（在公寓楼办公室）
(zài gōng yù lóu bàn gōng shì)
(at the office of the apartment building)
A:您好，租房是么？
Nín hǎo, zū fáng shì me?
Hello, are you looking to rent an apartment?
B:对，这里有一室一厅的房间么？
Duì, zhè lǐ yǒu yī shì yī tīng de fáng jiān me?
Yes, are there any one bedroom, one living room apartments?
A:有，还有5套。
Yǒu, hái yǒu wǔ tào.
There are, we still have five apartments left.
B:哦，我还想问问，这公寓楼允许养宠物么？
Òu, wǒ hái xiǎng wèn wen, zhè gōng yù yǔn xǔ yǎng chǒng wù me?
Okay, good. I’d like to ask if tenants are allowed to have pets in this apartment building.
A:可以养。
Kě yǐ yǎng.
Yes, they are allowed.
B:哦那太好了。我想租一间不临街的房间。我怕吵。
Òu, nà tài hǎo le. Wǒ xiǎng zū yī jiān bù lín jiē de fáng jiān. Wǒ pà chǎo.
Oh, that’s great. I want to rent a room that is not facing the street. I’d like it to be quiet.
A:好，没问题。我带您去看看房。
Hǎo, méi wèn tí. Wǒ dài nín qù kàn kan fáng.
Okay, no problem. I will show you some apartments.
Chinese words and phrases mentioned in this Podcast:
公寓楼：apartment building
办公室：office
租：rent
房：house
租房：renting
一室一厅：one bedroom one living room
套：a common measuring word for apartments
养宠物：have pets
养：raise/feed
允许：allow/permit
临街：street front
怕：be afraid of
吵：noisy
怕吵：I don’t like noisy places