die Studenten-WG (-s) shared student flat
der Mitbewohner (-) housemate (male)
die Mitbewohnerin (-innen) This means "a female housemate". Note again how difficult it can be in German to show that an offer applies to both genders!
dringend gesucht This translates as "desperately looking for a housemate" or literally "housemate is desperately looked for". This is another passive construction wher the word "wird" is omitted for reasons of space - it should be "Mitbewohner/in wird dringend gesucht".
das Einzelzimmer (-) single room
die Dreier-WG (-s) three-person shared flat
im 2. OG. This is an abbreviation of "im zweiten Obergeschoss" meaning "on the second floor".
das Obergeschoss upper floor; top floor
Uni-Nähe near the university
die Bushaltestelle (-n) bus stop
die Wohnungsgröße (-n) size of flat
das Doppelbett (-en) double bed
der Schrank (pl. - Schränke) cupboard
der Sessel (-) armchair
die Südseite south side
der Stuck This means "stucco" and must not be confused with "das Stück", which is the German word for "piece".
benutzen (insep.) to use
gemeinschaftlich communally
der Backofen (-öfen) oven
der Herd (-e) cooker
der Wasserboiler (-) hot-water tank
die Waschmaschine (-n) washing machine
der Kühlschrank (pl. -schränke) fridge; refrigerator
ausziehen This means "to move out". We assume that the housemate who is leaving is taking the fridge with them.
weiterhin furthermore
die Badewanne (-n) bathtub
gratis This adverb means "free of charge". It cannot add adjectival endings.
der Garten (pl. - Gärten) garden
der Strom electricity
das Gas (-e) gas
beziehbar ready to move to
meldet euch bei mir get in touch with me
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das Angebot (-e) offer
die Vermietung (-en) renting out; letting out
auf Zeit for a fixed period
bieten to offer
Biete... I'm offering...
unmöbliert unfurnished
die 3-Raum-Wohnung (-en) This is another word for a "three-room flat".
der Wohnblock (-s) block of flats
das Rathaus (pl. -häuser) town hall
frühestens at the earliest
mindestens at least
bestens excellently; very well
der Südbalkon (-s or -e) south-facing balcony
die Elektroheizung electric heating
neu gefliest recently tiled
das Kellerabteil (-e) cellar compartment
das Internet internet
der Internetanschluss (pl. -schlüsse) internet connection
der Grillplatz (pl. -plätze) barbecue area
der Hof (pl. Höfe) courtyard
wegen (+ Gen.) because of
der Aufenthalt (-e) stay
der Auslandsaufenthalt (-e) stay abroad
an eine Frau zu vermieten The room "is to be let to a woman".
ausländisch overseas; foreign
die Anfrage (-n) inquiry; question
per E-Mail by e-mail
telefonisch by telephone
erreichen to reach
ich bin ... zu erreichen I can be reached ...
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die Einzimmerwohnung (-en) one-room flat
Wormser Str. "Wormser" is the adjective for the German city of Worms in Rheinland-Pfalz. "Str." is short for "die Straße".
35qm This is an abbreviation for "35 Quadratmeter", meaning "35 square metres".
zum 01.10.02 for October 1, 2002
gefliest tiled
das Wannenbad (pl. -bäder) bath
das Kinderzimmer (-) children's bedroom
eingebaut built-in
der Schrank (pl. - Schränke) cupboard; wardrobe
die Einbauküche (-n) fitted kitchen
die Mansarde (-n) attic room
WBS This is short for "der Wohnberechtigungsschein" which is a "permit for subsidised housing".
erforderlich necessary; required
einmalig one-off
die Zahlung (-en) payment