BonjourFrench for Canada

🏠 Housing · CLB 3-4 · ~10 min

Calling about an apartment

Phone the landlord, get the price, book a visit

The situation

You: You're looking for a 1-bedroom in Montreal. You saw a Kijiji listing.

Them: You're calling the landlord, Madame Tremblay.

Goal: Confirm it's still available, ask the rent, and schedule a viewing.

Learning note

This is a fictional practice dialogue, not personal, legal, medical, financial, immigration, or government-service advice. Eligibility, documents, fees, timelines, and rules can change; verify important details with the official service.

The conversation (French & English)

Allô, oui ?
Hello, yes?

Bonjour madame. Je vous appelle pour l'appartement sur Kijiji.
Hello ma'am. I'm calling about the apartment on Kijiji.

Ah oui, le trois et demi sur la rue Saint-Denis ?
Oh yes, the 1-bedroom on rue Saint-Denis?

Oui, c'est ça. Est-ce qu'il est encore disponible ?
Yes, that's it. Is it still available?

Oui, il est libre à partir du premier juillet. Le loyer est de 1 100 dollars par mois.
Yes, it's free starting July 1st. The rent is $1,100 per month.

Est-ce que je peux le visiter cette semaine ?
Can I visit it this week?

Bien sûr. Vendredi à dix-huit heures, ça vous va ?
Of course. Friday at 6 pm, does that work for you?

Parfait. Merci beaucoup, à vendredi.
Perfect. Thank you very much, see you Friday.

Key vocabulary

French vocabulary and English meanings
FrenchEnglish
un appartementan apartment
un trois et demia 1-bedroom (Quebec term)
disponibleavailable
librefree / available
le loyerthe rent
par moisper month
visiterto visit / view (a place)
à partir dustarting from
ça vous va ?does that work for you?

Grammar in this conversation — Polite questions with "est-ce que"

Sticking est-ce que in front of any statement makes it a polite question. No word reorder needed — much easier than inversion. In Quebec especially, this is the everyday way to ask something neutral.

Phrases to practise aloud

Bonjour madame, je vous appelle pour l'appartement. — Hello ma'am, I'm calling about the apartment.

Est-ce qu'il est encore disponible ? — Is it still available?

Quel est le loyer par mois ? — What is the rent per month?

Est-ce que je peux le visiter cette semaine ? — Can I visit it this week?

Vendredi à dix-huit heures, ça me va. — Friday at 6 pm works for me.

Merci beaucoup, à vendredi. — Thank you very much, see you Friday.

Check your understanding

1. What kind of apartment is it?
Answer: 1-bedroom (3½)

2. How much is the rent?
Answer: $1,100

3. When can the caller visit?
Answer: Friday at 6pm

4. When is the apartment available?
Answer: July 1st

Your speaking challenge

Now YOU call a landlord about an apartment. Introduce yourself, ask if it's available, ask the rent, and ask to visit.

Bonjour, je m'appelle Marie. Je vous appelle pour l'appartement sur Kijiji. Est-ce qu'il est encore disponible ? Quel est le loyer ? Est-ce que je peux le visiter cette semaine ? Merci.
Hello, my name is Marie. I'm calling about the apartment on Kijiji. Is it still available? What is the rent? Can I visit it this week? Thank you.

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