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rent
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.
to live in rented accommodation
In a fixed expression that describes living in a rented property and not in one you own.
Wir wohnen zur Miete, weil wir uns kein eigenes Haus leisten können.
We live in rented accommodation because we can't afford our own house.
'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.
leasing
Both terms can involve regular payments for the limited-time use of an object. „Die Miete“ mainly refers to the amount paid, while „das Leasing“ is a financing model for an object in which you do not become the owner. Use „Leasing“ especially for such business models.
Für die Wohnung überweise ich jeden Monat die Miete.
I transfer the rent for the apartment every month.
Für den Firmenwagen haben wir ein Leasing über drei Jahre vereinbart.
We agreed to lease the company car for three years.
