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OG = 1. Obergeschoss first floor  \n2. OG = 2. Obergeschoss second floor BLK or B = Balkon balcony  \nDB = Duschbad bathroom with shower DG = Dachgeschoss under the roof  \nDHH = Doppelhaushälfte semi-detached house DU = Dusche shower  \nEBK = Einbauküche fitted kitchen  \nEFH = Einfamilienhaus detached house for one family EG = Erdgeschoss ground floor  \nHK = Heizkosten costs for heating Kaution = deposit  \nKM = Kaltmiete monthly rent without extra costs such as: heating, electricity, waste … MM = Monatsmiete monthly rent  \nNK = Nebenkosten extra costs, difference of WM and KM NR = Nichtraucher non-smoker  \nqm = m² = Quadratmeter square meters  \nREH = Reihenendhaus terraced housing, end of unit RMH = Reihenmittelhaus terraced housing, middle of unit Stellpl. = Stellplatz private car-parking space  \nSW = Südwest southwest (often in combination with balcony, terrace, garden …) TG = Tiefgarage private underground parking space  \nWB = Wannenbad bathroom with bathtub Wfl. = Wohnfläche living space  \nWhg. = Wohnung apartment  \nWG = Wohngemeinschaft shared apartment/flat-sharing WM = Warmmiete monthly rent incl. all extra costs ZH = Zentralheizung central heating  \nZKB = Zimmer, Küche, Bad bedroom, kitchen, bathroom Zi = Zimmer room  \nMore Vocabluary  \nHauptmieter*in = Person, die eine ganze Wohnung mietet und einzelne Zimmer dieser Wohnung untervermietet  \n= main tenant renting a flat/house that sublets single rooms to subtenants  \nMieter*in = Person, die in ein Zimmer/Wohnung/Haus einzieht  \n= person that rents the room/flat/house (tenant)  \nNachmieter*in = eine Person, die von der vorhergehenden Mieter*in als nachfolgende  \nMieter*in vorgeschlagen wird  \n= a person that is suggested to the landloard as new tenant, when moving out  \nUntermieter*in =Person, die ein Zimmer mietet und die Miete an eine*n Hauptmieter*in zahlt =subtenant that pays rent to a main tenant  \nVermieter*in = Person, die ein Zimmer/Wohnung/Haus anbietet  \n= person that offers the room/flat/house (landlord)  \nZwischenmieter*in = Person, die die Wohnung nur für ein paar Monate mit einem  \nUntermietvertrag mietet  \n= person that rents the flat only for a short period of time as a subtenant","cbCaikmeXIa3jGki","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikmeXIa3jGki","pdf",60394,"English","# Abbreviations\n## Rental and property shorthand\n## Room, floor, and equipment terms\n# More Vocabulary\n## Tenant and landlord roles","[{\"question\":\"What does “1-Zi-Whg” mean in housing ads?\",\"answer\":\"“1-Zi-Whg” stands for “1-Zimmer-Wohnung,” meaning a 1-room apartment (one bedroom).\"},{\"question\":\"What are the differences between Kaltmiete, Warmmiete, and Nebenkosten?\",\"answer\":\"Kaltmiete is monthly rent without extra costs such as heating and electricity. 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