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🏠 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.

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

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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