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"Rent" in Italian: affitto

l'affitto

Say it: ahf-FEET-tohmasculine · l'affittonoun/afˈfit.to/

Rent in Italian is l'affitto (ahf-FEET-toh), masculine. Pagare l'affitto means to pay rent. Un affitto alto is high rent.

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L'affitto scade il primo del mese.
The rent is due on the first of the month.
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How to pronounce affitto

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ahf-FEET-toh

/afˈfit.to/

Affitto: ahf-FEET-toh. Double f held. Stress FEET. L'affitto elides.

"Rent" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
l'affittothe rent

Monthly payment / lease cost.

pagare l'affittoto pay the rent

Bill day.

in affittofor rent / rented

Listing talk.

affitto mensilemonthly rent

Amount.

How to use affitto in real life

  1. 1Roommate chat

    L'affitto scade il primo del mese.

    The rent is due on the first of the month.

    L'affitto.

  2. 2Agency

    Quanto è l'affitto con le spese?

    How much is the rent with utilities?

    Asking price.

  3. 3Listing

    Il locale è in affitto da giugno.

    The place has been for rent since June.

    In affitto.

Mistakes English speakers make with affitto

Incorrect: La affitto è cara.

Correct: L'affitto è caro.

Masculine with elision: l'affitto.

Incorrect: Pago il rent.

Correct: Pago l'affitto.

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Good to know

City affitti often exclude condominio fees—ask spese comprese? Contracts may say canone di locazione in formal paper, but speech sticks to affitto. Deposit talk is la caparra or deposito.

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Splitting costs with a flatmate

  1. ChatPal

    Hai già pagato l'affitto?

    Have you already paid the rent?

  2. You

    Sì—l'affitto è uscito ieri.

    Yes—the rent went out yesterday.

  3. ChatPal

    Perfetto. Il prossimo affitto lo dividiamo metà.

    Perfect. Next rent we'll split half.

  4. You

    Va bene.

    Sounds good.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Rent" in Italian

Rent?

L'affitto.

Pay rent?

Pagare l'affitto.

For rent?

In affitto.

Gender?

Masculine.

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