German NOUN B1 Rank 6001

der Mitbewohner

roommate

der Mitbewohner, die Mitbewohner

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mitbewohner, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Mitbewohner vs Untermieter

subtenant

A Mitbewohner lives with other people in the same apartment or house. An Untermieter, on the other hand, rents part of an apartment or a room from the main tenant. Mitbewohner is the right term for living together; Untermieter is more precise when referring to this specific rental arrangement.

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Mitbewohner

Mein Mitbewohner und ich teilen uns die Küche in unserer Wohnung.

My roommate and I share the kitchen in our apartment.

Untermieter

Mein Untermieter und ich teilen uns die Küche in meiner Wohnung.

My subtenant and I share the kitchen in my apartment.

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