Renting a Place

Applying for a Flat

Documents, guarantors and checks.

申请租房 · 8 turns · you say 4 lines

  1. Them

    Would you like to apply for it?

  2. You

    Yes, what documents do you need?

  3. Them

    Proof of income and identification.

  4. You

    I have a job offer letter instead.

  5. Them

    That usually works. Any references?

  6. You

    My previous landlord can confirm.

  7. Them

    Perfect. The check takes three days.

  8. You

    I will send everything this evening.

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Words in this dialogue

  • applyto make a formal request
  • documentsa written file
  • needto have to have
  • proofsomething showing a fact is true
  • incomemoney you receive regularly
  • identificationa document proving who you are
  • offerto put forward; a reduced price
  • letterto allow
  • insteadin place of that
  • usuallymost of the time
  • worksfunctions properly
  • referencesa number used to look something up
  • previousthe one before
  • landlordthe person who rents a home to you
  • confirmto say for sure
  • perfectwith nothing wrong at all
  • checkto look at to be sure; to settle a bill
  • takesto carry; to need time
  • threethe number 3
  • daystwenty-four hours
  • sendto make something go somewhere
  • everythingall things
  • eveningthe end of the day