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Renting a flat in Italian: 12 survival phrases

Ask about the rent, the bills, the deposit and the contract, arrange a viewing, and ask who to call when something breaks.

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Register: Polite (formal is safer). Use "Lei" with agents and landlords. "Affitto" = rent, "deposito cauzionale" (or "caparra") = deposit, "spese condominiali" = building bills, "contratto di locazione" = lease. A lease must be registered; ask who does it.

How to read the sounds: Italian is spoken as written. Double consonants (tt, ll, zz) are held longer. c before e/i = ch, g before e/i = j, gn = ny, gli = ly, sc before e/i = sh. Stress is in CAPITALS.

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Official names used

On this card: affitto, deposito cauzionale, spese condominiali, contratto di locazione, residenza. Spelling checked against official sites on 2026-10-20:

12 phrases you will need

  1. 01Neutral
    Cerco un appartamento in affitto.
    Say it like: CHER-koh oon ap-par-tah-MEN-toh een af-FEET-toh
    I'm looking for a flat to rent.
    Register: Neutral.
  2. 02Neutral
    L'appartamento è ancora disponibile?
    Say it like: lap-par-tah-MEN-toh eh an-KOH-rah dees-poh-NEE-bee-leh
    Is the flat still available?
    Register: Neutral.
  3. 03Neutral
    Quanto costa l'affitto al mese?
    Say it like: KWAHN-toh KOS-tah laf-FEET-toh al MEH-zeh
    How much is the rent per month?
    Register: Neutral.
  4. 04Neutral
    Le spese sono incluse?
    Say it like: leh SPEH-zeh SOH-noh een-KLOO-zeh
    Are the bills included?
    Register: Neutral.
  5. 05Polite
    A quanto ammonta il deposito cauzionale?
    Say it like: ah KWAHN-toh am-MON-tah eel deh-POH-zee-toh kow-tsyoh-NAH-leh
    How much is the deposit?
    Register: Slightly formal.
  6. 06Neutral
    Quanto dura il contratto?
    Say it like: KWAHN-toh DOO-rah eel kon-TRAHT-toh
    How long is the contract?
    Register: Neutral.
  7. 07Polite
    Posso vedere l'appartamento? Quando sarebbe possibile?
    Say it like: POS-soh veh-DEH-reh lap-par-tah-MEN-toh? KWAN-doh sah-REB-beh pos-SEE-bee-leh
    Can I see the flat? When would it be possible?
    Register: "Sarebbe" softens the request.
  8. 08Neutral
    È arredato?
    Say it like: eh ar-reh-DAH-toh
    Is it furnished?
    Register: Neutral.
  9. 09Neutral
    Sono ammessi gli animali?
    Say it like: SOH-noh am-MES-see lyee ah-nee-MAH-lee
    Are pets allowed?
    Register: Neutral.
  10. 10Neutral
    Posso trasferire la residenza a questo indirizzo?
    Say it like: POS-soh tras-feh-REE-reh lah ree-zee-DEN-tsah ah KWES-toh een-dee-REE-tsoh
    Can I move my residence to this address?
    Register: Registering residence is done at the Comune.
  11. 11Polite
    Mi può dare una copia del contratto di locazione?
    Say it like: mee pwoh DAH-reh OO-nah KOH-pyah del kon-TRAHT-toh dee loh-kah-TSYOH-neh
    Could you give me a copy of the lease?
    Register: Polite.
  12. 12Neutral
    Chi devo chiamare se si rompe qualcosa?
    Say it like: kee DEH-voh kyah-MAH-reh seh see ROM-peh kwal-KOH-zah
    Who do I call if something breaks?
    Register: Neutral.

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Quick answers

What do I say to start when renting a flat in Italian?

Start with: "Cerco un appartamento in affitto." (I'm looking for a flat to rent.)

Should I use informal or formal Italian when renting a flat?

Use "Lei" with agents and landlords. "Affitto" = rent, "deposito cauzionale" (or "caparra") = deposit, "spese condominiali" = building bills, "contratto di locazione" = lease. A lease must be registered; ask who does it.

How do I ask how much the rent is in Italian?

Try: "Quanto costa l'affitto al mese?" (How much is the rent per month?)

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