EFE learning modules / Renting, Moving & Housing

scenario 2 sarah is meeting with mr thompson a pr

Scenario Context

"Sarah is meeting with Mr. Thompson, a property manager, to view a potential apartment and discuss the terms of the lease agreement before her big move."

Speakers

Sarah

A young professional looking for her first independent apartment near the city center.

Mr. Thompson

An experienced property manager who is thorough and professional.

The Dialogue

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Sarah

Good morning, Mr. Thompson. Thank you for showing me the apartment today.

Mr. Thompson

Good morning, Sarah. It is my pleasure. This is the unit we discussed over the phone.

Sarah

It looks very spacious and bright. Is this apartment fully ?

Mr. Thompson

No, this unit is unfurnished, but it includes all the major kitchen appliances.

Sarah

That is fine. I have some furniture of my own to bring.

Mr. Thompson

Great. Let's walk through the living room and into the kitchen.

Sarah

The kitchen is modern. What are the monthly for a place like this?

Mr. Thompson

The rent includes water and trash, but you must pay for electricity and heating.

Sarah

I see. And what is the total monthly rent?

Mr. Thompson

The rent is one thousand two hundred dollars per month.

Sarah

Is there a required before I move in?

Mr. Thompson

Yes, there is a equivalent to one month's rent.

Sarah

Is that deposit refundable when I decide to leave?

Mr. Thompson

Yes, provided there is no significant damage to the property.

Sarah

That sounds fair. Can we talk about the ?

Mr. Thompson

Certainly. We usually require a minimum of a twelve-month lease.

Sarah

What happens if I need to the lease early?

Mr. Thompson

There is a penalty for early termination, which is usually two months' rent.

Sarah

I understand. Does the building offer any like a gym?

Mr. Thompson

Yes, there is a fitness center on the ground floor and a rooftop garden.

Sarah

Those are wonderful additions. Is there a designated parking spot?

Mr. Thompson

Yes, each gets one assigned space in the underground garage.

Sarah

I noticed a small mark on the wall here. Will that be fixed?

Mr. Thompson

Yes, our team will repaint and handle any repairs before the move-in date.

Sarah

When would the move-in date be if I signed today?

Mr. Thompson

You could move in as early as the first of next month.

Sarah

I will need to hire a moving company to help with my heavy boxes.

Mr. Thompson

I recommend booking them early, as weekends are usually very busy.

Sarah

That is a good tip. Do I need to provide any ?

Mr. Thompson

Yes, we need two and a proof of employment.

Sarah

I have those documents ready in my folder.

Mr. Thompson

Excellent. Let's head to my office to review the final paperwork.

Sarah

I am very excited about this. The neighborhood seems very peaceful.

Mr. Thompson

It is! Welcome to your potential new home, Sarah.

Scene Vocabulary

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10 Terms

Lease agreement

/ሊዝ አግሪመንት/

የኪራይ ውል

A legal contract between a landlord and a tenant for the use of a property.

በባለቤት እና በተከራይ መካከል ለንብረት አጠቃቀም የሚደረግ ህጋዊ ውል ወይም ስምምነት።

Utilities

/ዩቲሊቲስ/

የፍጆታ አገልግሎቶች

Basic services like electricity, water, and gas.

እንደ መብራት፣ ውሃ እና ጋዝ ያሉ መሰረታዊ አገልግሎቶች።

Security deposit

/ሴኪዩሪቲ ዲፖዚት/

የዋስትና ተቀማጭ

Money paid in advance to cover potential damages to a rental property.

ሊደርስ ለሚችል ጉዳት ዋስትና እንዲሆን አስቀድሞ የሚከፈል ገንዘብ።

Maintenance

/ሜይንተናንስ/

ጥገና

The work of keeping a building or equipment in good condition.

ህንፃን ወይም እቃዎችን በጥሩ ሁኔታ ለመያዝ የሚደረግ የእንክብካቤ እና የጥገና ስራ።

Tenant

/ቴናንት/

ተከራይ

A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.

ከባለቤት ቤት ወይም መሬት ተከራይቶ የሚኖር ሰው።

Landlord

/ላንድሎርድ/

አከራይ

A person who rents out land, a building, or accommodation.

መሬት፣ ህንፃ ወይም መኖሪያ የሚያከራይ ሰው።

Amenities

/አመኒቲስ/

መገልገያዎች

Useful features or facilities of a building or place.

የአንድ ህንፃ ወይም ቦታ ጠቃሚ ገፅታዎች ወይም መገልገያ መሳሪያዎች።

Furnished

/ፈርኒሽድ/

ቤት እቃ ያለው

An apartment or room available to be rented with furniture.

የቤት እቃዎች የተሟሉለት የሚከራይ ቤት ወይም ክፍል ።

Terminate

/ተርሚኔት/

ማቋረጥ

To bring to an end or finish something, like a contract.

አንድን ነገር (ለምሳሌ ውልን) ማብቃት ወይም እንዲያበቃ ማድረግ።

References

/ሪፈረንሰስ/

ማጣቀሻዎች

People who can provide information about your character or past rental history.

ስለ ባህሪዎ ወይም ስለ ቀድሞ የኪራይ ታሪክዎ መረጃ ሊሰጡ የሚችሉ ሰዎች።