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I'm looking for an apartment.

W zi zho gngy

[w t k y ]

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Are there any rooms?

Yu fngjin m

[j f n m ]

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What's your budget?

N ysun dusho

[n y sn t ]

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About three hundred dollars (USD).

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Y wn kui zuyu (NTD)

[ wn k j | t p ]

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It's thirty-three square meters with a bathroom and a

kitchen.

(1 = 3.3 m2)
1 = 3.3
Sh png hi yu csu gn chfng (y png dngy
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sn-din-sn pngfng m)
p h j s kn t f | p t y sn
tn sn p f m ]

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I'd like something cheaper.

W yo gng piny de

[w j k pn t ]

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Each apartment has 40 square meters.

Sh'r png y jin

[ p n ]

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The room isn't bad.

Bcu de fngjin

[p t f n ]

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How much is the rent?

Fngz yo dusho

[f j t ]

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Rent doesn't include electricity.

Zjn b bohn dinfi

[ n p p hn tn f ]

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Is there a supermarket nearby?

Fjn yu chosh

[f n j t ]

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There's a train station nearby so it's very convenient.

Ynwi kojn chzhn hn fngbin

[n wei4 k n t tn hn f pn ]

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The landlord is a nice person.

Fngdng rn hn ho

[f t n hn h ]

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This is the landlord's phone number.

Zh sh fngdng de dinhu

[t f t t tn h ]

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I'm looking for an apartment with an elevator nearby

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the train station.

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W zhngzi zho chzhn fjn de dint gngy

[w t t t tn f n t tn t
k y ]

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I'm looking for an apartment within three hundred

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dollars (USD)

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Zhngzi zho fngz y wn yxi de fngzi (tib )

[t t f wn t f |
t p ]

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This room includes a bathroom.

Zh sh yu bohn ysh de fngjin

[t j p hn y t f n ]

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Is it safe around here?

Zh fjn nqun m

[t f n n n m ]

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I'd like to find a newer house.

W xing yo zho xn ydin de fngzi

[w j t n tn t f ]

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I'd like an apartment with two bedrooms and a living

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room.

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W xing yo zho ling fng y tng de gngy

[w j t l f t t k y ]

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How much is the down payment?

Yjn yo dusho

[j n j t ]

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The down payment is two months' rent.

Yjn yo ling ge yu

[j n j l k ]

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Does this apartment building rent out to students?

Zh dng gngy chz gi xushng m

[t t k y t k m ]

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A north-facing house would be nice.

Rgu yu cho bi de fngzi ji hole

[ k j t p t p t f h
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Does the apartment have security?

Zh gngy yu boqun m

[t k y j p n m ]

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With just one bedroom and kitchen, it's too small.

Zhyu y fng y ch ti xiole

[t j f t t l ]

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It's a little far from downtown, but the rent's cheap.

Surn l sh zhngxn yudin yun, dn zjn hn

pinyi
[s n l t n j tn n | tn n
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It's just a five-minute walk to the subway station.

Zhyo zul w fnzhng ji do ji yn zhn

[t j l fn t t yn tn ]

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The rental contract is for one year.

Zyu sh y nin

[ nn ]

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The deposit will be returned.

Yjn zhhu hu tuhu

[j n t h h t h ]

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This house has been renovated.

Zh jin fngzi yu zhunghung

[t n f j t h ]

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Here's the map to the apartment.

Zh sh n jin gngy de dt

[t n n k y t t t ]

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Here's the rental contract.

Zh sh fngw qyu

[t f ]

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Please sign at the bottom.

Qng zi ximin gi zhng hu qinmng

[ mn k t h n m]

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Do you want a newspaper subscription?

N yo dng bozh m

[n j t p t m]

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I'd like a three-month subscription.

W xing yo dng sn ge yu
[w j t sn k ]

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I'm here to collect your newspaper subscription.

W li shu bofi

[w l p f ]

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I need stamps.

W xyo yupio

[w y j j p ]

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I'd like to send this air mail.

W yo j hngkng yujin

[w j h k j n ]

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I'd like to send this registered mail.

W yo j xinsh guho

[w j n k h ]

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Please fill in the zip code.

Qng tin shng yud qho

[ tn j t y h ]

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Please write the name of the items here.

Qng zi zhl xi shng wpn de mngchng

[ t l pn t m t ]

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What's inside this?

Zh lmin sh shme

[t l mn m ]

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There's a book inside.

Lmin sh sh
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This is the receipt.

Zh sh shuj

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I'd like to pay the electric bill.

W yo f dinfi

[w j f tn f ]

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I'd like to pay the water bill.

W yo jio shu fi

[w j f ]

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Your gas bill is overdue.

N de ws fi yqle

[n t w s f y l ]

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Your internet service payment is late.

Wngl fi ch jiole

[w l f t l ]

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Our business hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wmen de yngy shjin sh zoshng ji din do

wnshng li din
[w mn t j n tn t
wn l tn ]

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See you back here tomorrow

in the next unit!
You're already making great
progress!