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The amount of money one regularly pays to the landlord for the use of an apartment, house, or other property.
Die Miete für unsere Wohnung ist diesen Monat am Ersten fällig.
The rent for our apartment is due on the first of this month.
'Miete' (rent) belongs to an important word family: 'mieten' (to rent/use something for money), 'vermieten' (to rent something out to someone for money), 'der Mieter' (the tenant), and 'der Vermieter' (the landlord).
Der Vermieter hat die Wohnung an eine junge Familie vermietet.
The landlord rented the apartment to a young family.
Common verbs related to payment are 'die Miete zahlen' (to pay the rent), 'die Miete überweisen' (to transfer the rent), or 'die Miete erhöhen' (to raise the rent). Adjectives are often 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), or 'günstig' (affordable).
Wir müssen die Miete bis zum dritten Werktag des Monats zahlen.
We have to pay the rent by the third working day of the month.
The phrase 'zur Miete wohnen' (to live in rented accommodation) is a fixed expression. It describes the state of living in a rented apartment or rented house instead of owning property.
Viele Studenten wohnen in der Stadt zur Miete.
Many students live in rented accommodation in the city.
property / ownership
'die Miete' and 'das Eigentum' are often opposites when talking about housing. 'die Miete' is the money you regularly pay when you use an apartment or house that does not belong to you. You can also say 'zur Miete wohnen' (to live in rented accommodation). 'das Eigentum' means that something legally belongs to someone. The words can be confused because both have to do with apartments, houses, and possession. Someone who lives in rented accommodation pays for use. Someone who has ownership is the legal owner of the thing.
Die Miete für die neue Wohnung ist höher als erwartet.
The rent for the new apartment is higher than expected.
Das kleine Haus am See ist seit Jahren Eigentum der Familie.
The small house by the lake has been the family's property for years.