rent
Affitto is the Italian word for rent. It is used in the same context as in English, to describe the payment made for the use of a property, such as a house or an apartment, for a specified period of time. For example, 'I pay $1000 a month for the rent of my apartment.' would translate to 'Pago 1000 dollari al mese per l'affitto del mio appartamento.'
I am looking for a house for rent.
This sentence represents a common situation where one could use the term 'affitto'. It's used to express the act of renting or seeking for a place to rent.
The rental contract is about to expire.
Here, 'affitto' is used within a context of real estate and contractual obligation. The speaker is referring to a rental contract nearing its expiration.
How much is the rent per month?
This sentence is asking about the cost of the rent on a monthly basis. 'Affitto' is used to indicate the monthly rent that needs to be paid for a property.