VOCABULARY to let – wynajmować (komuś) to rent – wynajmować (komuś, od kogoś, sobie) to hire – wypożyczać, (o osobie) zatrudniać (na krótki okres) letting agency – agencja mieszkaniowa lettings – wynajmowanie (pokoi/mieszkań/domów)

LESSON 38
let, rent, hire

Hugh: If you’re looking for a room to rent, look for a sign saying ‘rooms to let’ or – better still – buy a local paper and look up a section called ‘rooms to let’ or ‘property to let’ or – simply – ‘lettings’. Alternatively, you can go to a local letting agent and tell him that you want to rent a room.

Hugh: Many people let out rooms in their houses to students or foreign visitors, so finding a room to rent shouldn’t be too difficult. Paying the rent could be difficult though. The rents in London are usually very high.

Hugh: So, what do you do if you want to rent something or - hire something or somebody? If you want to rent a room you look for a sign – rooms to let. Or you go to a letting agent, remember? But what do you do if you want to hire a bike? You look for a sign – bikes for hire. Similarly, if you want to hire a car – or rent a car - you look for a sign – ‘car hire’ – or ‘car rental’ or ‘rent a car’. And if you want to hire a person to work for you, fine – but – remember – never rent anyone.

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	Lesson 38

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OBJAŚNIENIA

zauważ:

you rent a room – wynajmujesz pokoj u kogoś

they rent it (out) - or - let it (out) to you – oni tobie wynajmują pokój

you pay the rent – płacisz czynsz

they collect the rent – pobierają czynsz

to let – for hire

flats to let – mieszkania do wynajęcia

but...

bikes for hire – rowery do wypożyczenia

bike - you hire (‘bikes for hire’)

car - you hire or rent (‘car hire’,’ car rental’, ‘rent-a-car’)

person - you hire (e.g. a private detective, a lawyer, a secretary, etc.)

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