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"Rent" in German: Miete

die Miete

Say it: dee MEE-tuhfeminine · die Mietenoun/diː ˈmiːtə/

Rent in German is die Miete. Say Die Miete ist zu hoch or Ich zahle die Miete am Ersten. Warmmiete includes utilities; Kaltmiete does not.

Flat hunting

Die Miete für zwei Zimmer ist über achtzig.
The rent for two rooms is over eight hundred.
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How to pronounce Miete

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dee MEE-tuh

/diː ˈmiːtə/

dee MEE-tuh. Long ee; soft t; final -e uh.

"Rent" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Mieterent

Core noun.

Miete zahlento pay rent

Action.

Kaltmietecold rent (base)

Without utilities.

Warmmietewarm rent (incl. costs)

With utilities.

How to use Miete in real life

  1. 1Flat hunting

    Die Miete für zwei Zimmer ist über achtzig.

    The rent for two rooms is over eight hundred.

    Die Miete.

  2. 2Roommate talk

    Wann überweist du deine Miete?

    When do you transfer your rent?

    Deine Miete.

  3. 3Budget stress

    Nach der Miete bleibt kaum Geld übrig.

    After rent hardly any money is left.

    Nach der Miete.

Mistakes English speakers make with Miete

Incorrect: der Miete

Correct: die Miete

Feminine.

Incorrect: das Rent

Correct: die Miete

Use Miete.

Good to know

Ads list Kaltmiete and Nebenkosten separately. Warmmiete helps compare total monthly cost. Berlin and other cities talk about Miete constantly.

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Comparing two listings

  1. ChatPal

    Welche Wohnung ist günstiger?

    Which flat is cheaper?

  2. You

    Die kleinere. Die Miete ist zweihundert weniger.

    The smaller one. The rent is two hundred less.

  3. ChatPal

    Steht die Miete warm oder kalt da?

    Is the rent listed warm or cold?

  4. You

    Kaltmiete Nebenkosten extra.

    Cold rent — utilities extra.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Rent" in German

How do you say rent in German?

Die Miete.

Warm vs cold rent?

Warmmiete includes costs; Kaltmiete is base rent.

Pay rent?

Miete zahlen / die Miete überweisen.

Gender?

Feminine: die Miete.

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