如果你想在英国租房子，这些短句会帮助你找到心仪的房子。
你想要什么房子
| what kind of accommodation are you looking for? | 你想要什么样的房子？ |
| I'm looking for … | 我想要…… |
| a flat | 公寓 |
| an apartment | 公寓 |
| a semi-detached house | 半独立式住宅（与别人合用一栋房子） |
| a detached house | 独立式住宅（独门独户的房子） |
| a terraced house | 排屋 |
| a cottage | 村舍 |
| a bungalow | 平房 |
| I only need a … | 我只需要…… |
| one-bedroomed flat | 一个卧室的公寓 |
| studio flat | 一居室公寓（包括卧室、客厅、厨房、卫生间） |
| are you looking to buy or to rent? | 你要买还是要租？ |
| which area are you thinking of? | 你想要哪个地方的？ |
| something not too far from the city centre | 要距离市中心不远的 |
| how much are you prepared to pay? | 你准备支付多少？ |
| what's your budget? | 你的预算是多少？ |
| what price range are you thinking of? | 你的价格范围是什么？ |
| how many bedrooms do you want? | 要几个卧室的？ |
| it's got two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom | 这有两个卧室，厨房,客厅,和浴室 |
| are you looking for furnished or unfurnished accommodation? | 你要找有家具的还是没家具的房子？ |
| do you want a modern or an old property? | 你想要现代的还是旧式的房屋？ |
| do you want a …? | 你想要……吗？ |
| garden | 院子 |
| garage | 车库 |
| parking space | 停车位 |
| are you going to need a mortgage? | 你需要按揭吗？ |
| have you got a property to sell? | 你有房子要卖吗？ |
| are you a cash buyer? | 你是现款买的吗？ |
| do you want us to put you on our mailing list? | 你要我们将你的资料放在我们邮寄名单内吗？ |
询问有关房子的问题
| how much is the rent? | 这租金多少？ |
| what's the asking price? | 这要什么价钱？ |
| is the price negotiable? | 价钱可磋商的吗？ |
| are they willing to negotiate? | 他们会愿意磋商吗？ |
| how long has it been on the market? | 这个在市场出售多久了？ |
| is there a … school nearby? | 着附近有……吗？ |
| primary | 小学 |
| secondary | 中学 |
| how far is it from the nearest station? | 距离最近的车站多远？ |
| are there any local shops? | 附近有商店吗？ |
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| what are the car parking arrangements? | 有什么地方停车吗？ |
| what sort of view does it have? | 有什么景观？ |
| what floor is it on? | 在几楼？ |
请注意在英国，一楼是ground floor，二楼是first floor。
| it's on the … | 这在…… |
| ground floor | 一楼 |
| first floor | 二楼 |
| second floor | 三楼 |
| third floor | 四楼 |
| are pets allowed? | 可以养宠物吗？ |
| I'd like to have a look at this property | 我想看看这房子 |
| when would you be available to view the property? | 你什么时候有空参看这房子？ |
| the rent's payable monthly in advance | 租金是每个月预缴 |
| there's a deposit of one month's rent | 押金是一个月的租金 |
| how soon would you be able to move in? | 你什么时候能搬进去？ |
| it's not what I'm looking for | 这不是我想要的 |
| I'd like to make an offer | 我想要出价 |
| I'll take it | 我接受吧 |
| we'll take it | 我们接受吧 |
常见标识
| For sale | 出售 |
| To let | 出租 |
| Under offer | 已有人出价 |
| Sold | 已卖 |
| Reduced | 减价 |
| New price | 新价 |
| Offers around £250,000 | 报价在25万镑左右 |
| Offers in excess of £180,000 | 报价超过18万镑 |
| £200,000 ono (or nearest offer的缩写) | 20万镑或者最近的报价 |
| POA (price on application的缩写) | 请询问价格 |
| £280 pw (per week的缩写) | 280镑每周 |
| £1200 pcm (per calendar month的缩写) | 1200镑每月 |
