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Week 20 · Renting an Apartment

Eine Wohnung mieten

Play each sentence at normal and slow speed, pause, and repeat it out loud. The audio uses an AI-generated voice (standard German).

Monday · day 134

Ich interessiere mich für die Wohnung.

I'm interested in the apartment.

Tuesday · day 135

Wann wäre eine Besichtigung möglich?

When would a viewing be possible?

Wednesday · day 136

Ist die Miete kalt oder warm?

Is the rent without or with heating and bills?

Thursday · day 137

Wie viel kommt noch an Nebenkosten dazu?

How much do the utilities add on top?

Friday · day 138

In welchem Stock liegt die Wohnung?

Which floor is the apartment on?

Saturday · day 139

Gibt es einen Keller oder einen Balkon?

Is there a cellar or a balcony?

Sunday · day 140

Ab wann könnte ich einziehen?

How soon could I move in?

Step-by-step solutions

Try the pyramid in the book first. The solutions are hidden: open them one at a time.

Monday (day 134): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “aisle” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, G, is already printed). The word is GANG; you met it in week 11, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “comes (it comes)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KOMMT; you met it in week 20, Thursday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “you know (a person)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KENNST; you met it in week 14, Saturday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “apartment” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, W, is already printed). The word is WOHNUNG; you met it in week 20, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: A, K, K, U → AKKU, which means “battery (phone)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 135): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “would be” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, W, is already printed). The word is WÄRE; you met it in week 20, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “lies, is located” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, L, is already printed). The word is LIEGT; you met it in week 20, Friday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “possible” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MÖGLICH; you met it in week 20, Tuesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “receipt” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, Q, is already printed). The word is QUITTUNG; you met it in week 8, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: W, E, I, T → WEIT, which means “far”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 136): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “time (occasion)” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MAL; you met it in week 17, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “rent (noun)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MIETE; you met it in week 20, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to rain” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, R, is already printed). The word is REGNEN; you met it in week 13, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “to open (account)” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is ERÖFFNEN; you met it in week 19, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: L, E, E, R → LEER, which means “empty”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 137): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “much (wie viel)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, V, is already printed). The word is VIEL; you met it in week 20, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “suits (it suits)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PASST; you met it in week 16, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “dark” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, D, is already printed). The word is DUNKEL; you met it in week 13, Friday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “pack, packet” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PACKUNG; you met it in week 18, Wednesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: L, A, N, G → LANG, which means “long”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 138): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “nice, lovely” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, S, is already printed). The word is SCHÖN; you met it in week 14, Sunday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “works out (it)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KLAPPT; you met it in week 16, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to work out” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KLAPPEN; you met it in week 16, mind map.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “together” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, Z, is already printed). The word is ZUSAMMEN; you met it in week 8, Sunday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: H, A, L, S → HALS, which means “throat, neck”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 139): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “blue” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, B, is already printed). The word is BLAU; you met it in week 7, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “cellar” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KELLER; you met it in week 20, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “apartment” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, W, is already printed). The word is WOHNUNG; you met it in week 20, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “having a cold” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is ERKÄLTET; you met it in week 17, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: B, R, O, T → BROT, which means “bread”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 140): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “we see” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, S, is already printed). The word is SEHEN; you met it in week 14, Friday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “could (I could)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KÖNNTE; you met it in week 20, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “yesterday” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, G, is already printed). The word is GESTERN; you met it in week 17, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “roughly, about” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, U, is already printed). The word is UNGEFÄHR; you met it in week 17, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: H, Ö, R, E → HÖRE, which means “I hear”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.

Printable review cards

Print, cut along the lines and fold each card in half: English on the front, German on the back.

W20 · 1I'm interested in the apartment.
Ich interessiere mich für die Wohnung.
W20 · 2When would a viewing be possible?
Wann wäre eine Besichtigung möglich?
W20 · 3Is the rent without or with heating and bills?
Ist die Miete kalt oder warm?
W20 · 4How much do the utilities add on top?
Wie viel kommt noch an Nebenkosten dazu?
W20 · 5Which floor is the apartment on?
In welchem Stock liegt die Wohnung?
W20 · 6Is there a cellar or a balcony?
Gibt es einen Keller oder einen Balkon?
W20 · 7How soon could I move in?
Ab wann könnte ich einziehen?