🏠 Renting a flat
Viewing, rent, deposit, bills, and what is wrong with the boiler.
Key phrases
Procuro um T2 perto do metro.
I am looking for a two-bedroom flat near the metro.
I am looking for a two-bedroom flat near the metro.
Quanto é a renda por mês?
How much is the rent per month?
How much is the rent per month?
As despesas estão incluídas?
Are the bills included?
"Despesas" are the running costs: water, electricity, gas, internet.
Are the bills included?
"Despesas" are the running costs: water, electricity, gas, internet.
Quanto é a caução?
How much is the deposit?
How much is the deposit?
Posso ver o apartamento amanhã?
Can I see the flat tomorrow?
Can I see the flat tomorrow?
O esquentador não funciona.
The water heater does not work.
Many Portuguese flats have a gas "esquentador".
The water heater does not work.
Many Portuguese flats have a gas "esquentador".
Good to know. Rent is "renda", the landlord is "o senhorio", the lease is "o contrato de arrendamento". A "T2" is a flat with two bedrooms: T plus the number of bedrooms. A "caução" is a deposit.
Next step: Documents you will need as a new resident (agendar.pt).
Have the conversation
You are the customer. Choose what to say, and the other person replies. Tap the speaker to hear any line.
Quick quiz
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European Portuguese (pt-PT). Pronunciations follow Wiktionary's European Portuguese entries and standard dictionaries such as Infopédia and Priberam. Last reviewed 6 November 2026. Not yet reviewed by a native-speaker teacher: it is a learning tool, not a replacement for one. What was checked.