A2 · 8.5 · Wohnungsanzeige & Hausordnung
German flat adverts and house rules
Flat adverts use short forms like 2 ZKB, 60 m², KM, NK. House rules use man muss / man darf nicht.
Decoding an advert
| Short | Long | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2 ZKB | 2 Zimmer, Küche, Bad | 2 rooms + kitchen + bathroom |
| 60 m² | 60 Quadratmeter | 60 square metres |
| KM | Kaltmiete | rent without bills |
| NK | Nebenkosten | extra costs (water, heating, rubbish) |
| WM | Warmmiete | rent including NK |
| KT / Kaution | Kaution | deposit (max. 3 × KM) |
| EG / 2. OG | Erdgeschoss / 2. Obergeschoss | ground floor / 2nd floor |
| WG | Wohngemeinschaft | flat share |
House rules
Von 22 bis 6 Uhr ist Nachtruhe.Quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Man muss den Müll trennen.You have to separate the rubbish.
Im Treppenhaus darf man keine Fahrräder abstellen.You may not leave bikes in the stairwell.
Die Mieter putzen abwechselnd die Treppe.Tenants take turns cleaning the stairs.
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1man = “you / one / people” in rules. It takes the er-form: man muss, man darf.
Real-life GermanMülltrennung (separating rubbish) matters. In most towns: yellow bin = packaging, blue = paper, brown = food waste, black/grey = the rest. Glass goes to street containers.
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