部分赴美留學的學子都很疑惑在美國的租房問題——房子應該在就提前找好，還是過去了之后再找?這個問題的答案是因人而異。

總的來說，大部分同學覺得到了一個全新的舉目無親的地方，有個落腳地會比較踏實;而對住宿、室友等條件有一定要求的同學，到了美國再貨比三家可能會更妥當。

留學租房無疑是一件挺重要的事，現(xiàn)在就來介紹部分租房過程中常用的口語，希望能給大家一些幫助。

與房東約定看房時間

1.My name is xx .I saw your advertisement of a room/house/apartment to rent and I’m very interested.

我的名字是xx 。我看到你的租房廣告，很感興趣。

2.When would it be convenient for me to view the room please?

請問我什么時候去看房較方便呢?

3.So that’s Wednesday evening at 6 p.m? I look forward to meeting you.

那么就在周三晚上6點吧?很期待見到你。

見到房東，參觀房子或公寓

1.Does the rent include the costs for water and heating?

房租包括水和暖氣的費用嗎?

2.How much are the electricity/gas/water bills for a year?

一年的水電氣需要支付多少錢?

3.Is there a telephone connection? I need to be able to get internet access.

這里可以接通電話嗎?我還需要網(wǎng)線。

4.How many other rooms are let in the building?

這幢房子里還有哪些房間允許進入?

5.How many people share the bathroom/kitchen?

多少人共用浴室或廚房?

6.Is there a laundry room?

有洗衣房嗎?

7.I’m sorry I am only able to view after 6 o’clock (or 6p.m.) in the evening orat weekends due to my work commitments.

不好意思，由于工作關(guān)系，我只能在晚上6點后或周末有時間看。

8.I could view the room in my lunch break between 12 and 2p.m.

我可以在午餐休息時大約在12點到下午2點有時間。

9.So this studio apartment has an open plan area which is for living, sleepingand cooking with a separate bathroom?

那么這套公寓有敞開式的區(qū)域供居住，睡覺和烹飪，還有一間獨立的浴室?

10.So this apartment has an open plan living area with kitchenette, a separatebedroom and a bathroom?

那么這套公寓有敞開式的居住區(qū)域有小廚房，獨立的臥室和浴室?

11.Do you have an apartment available with its own separate kitchen, bedroom andbathroom?

你們這有可以擁有自己的獨立廚房，臥室和浴室的公寓嗎?

12.Is there a washing machine/dishwasher in the kitchen?

廚房里有洗衣機或洗碗碟的機器嗎?

13.Do any of the other tenants have children?

其它的租客有孩子嗎?

14.Am I allowed to redecorate the rooms?

我可以重新裝修房子嗎?

15.How long is the rental lease for?

契約期是多長?

16.Do I have to pay a security deposit?

我需要付押金嗎?

17.Have many other people viewed the room already?

已經(jīng)有多少人看過房了?

18.When will you decide who gets the room?

你什么時候能決定下來租給誰?

19.When would I be able to move in?

我什么時候可以搬進來?

20.How much notice?

多少錢?

21.Am I allowed to use the garden at the rear or does that belong to the groundfloor apartment?

我可以使用后邊的花園嗎?或者那個花園屬于一樓的公寓嗎?

搬進去后，房子里或公寓里出問題

1.The heating/air conditioning/washing machine/dishwasher isn’t working.

暖氣/空調(diào)/洗衣機/洗碗碟機壞了。

2.I’m having a problem with my key and lock. It is difficult to unlock thedoor.

我的鎖和鑰匙出問題了，鎖很難打開。

3.The timed light always goes out before I can reach the landing.

定時感應燈通常還沒等我走到樓下就熄滅了。

4.Could you organize for it to be repaired please?

你能抽時間修一下嗎?

5.I’m sorry but I have to complain about the neighbors upstairs/downstairs/onthe other side of the hallway.

不好意思，但是我得投訴樓上/樓下/走廊對面的鄰居。

6.They are very noisy.

他們太吵了。

7.They leave their garbage in the hallway which leaves an unpleasant smell andattracts cats, mice and rats.

他們把垃圾堆在走廊里，味道很難聞，還把貓和老鼠都招來了。