Anne: I can’t believe this is really happening. Tomorrow we’re moving out. It feels kind of surreal, doesn’t it?
Mark: Yeah, it does. We’ve been talking about it for months, and now it’s finally here. I’m excited, but also a bit nervous.
Anne: Same here. I mean, we’ve lived in this flat for almost five years. It’s hard to say goodbye to a place that’s been home for so long.
Mark: True. Every corner here has a memory. Remember when we painted the bedroom and ended up spilling paint all over the floor?
Anne: Oh, how could I forget? It took days to clean that up! Still, this flat has been good to us. But I think it’s time for something new.
Mark: Definitely. The new apartment is bigger, brighter, and that balcony? I can already picture us having coffee there in the mornings.
Anne: Yes! And it’s closer to work, too. No more long bus rides or getting stuck in traffic every morning.
Mark: Exactly. Hey, did you finish packing the kitchen stuff? I saw a few pans still out.
Anne: Not yet. I’m leaving the essentials for tonight—just in case we want tea or something simple. I’ll finish it before bed, I promise.
Mark: Alright. Let me know if you need help. I already disassembled the dining table and wrapped the chairs.
Anne: Thanks, that’s a huge help. Oh! Did you call the electric and gas companies about the change of address?
Mark: Yes, I called them this morning. Everything should be transferred by the weekend. We’ll have power and hot water from day one. How about Internet services?
Anne: They’re setting it up on Monday. So, we’ll have to use our limited mobile net for two days.
Mark: Hmm… Well, maybe that’s a good thing. We’ll focus on unpacking and settling in.
Anne: Exactly. Less distractions.I put all the important documents—passports, contracts, bank stuff—into a folder and marked the box clearly.
Mark: Perfect. The last thing we need is to lose something important in all this mess.
Anne: By the way, are we still asking James and Sophie to help us tomorrow?
Mark: Yes, they’re coming around 10 a.m. They offered to help carry the heavy stuff. We’re lucky to have friends like them.
Anne: Totally. Okay, let’s try to finish the packing tonight so we can get at least a few hours of sleep. Tomorrow’s going to be a long day.
Mark: Agreed. Let’s finish strong—and maybe order some takeaway food as our last dinner in this place?
Anne: Great idea. One last pizza night here. It’s the end of an era.
Mark: And the beginning of a new one.

IMPORTANT PHRASES

I can’t believe this is really happening.  – El sem tudom hinni, hogy ez a dolog tényleg megtörténik.
We’ve been talking about it for months. – Hónapok óta beszélünk róla.
It’s hard to say goodbye to a place that’s been home for so long. – Nehéz elköszönni egy helytől, ami olyan sokáig az otthonunk volt.
Every corner here has a memory.  – Minden sarokhoz emlékek kötődnek.
How could I forget?  – Hogy is tudnám elfelejteni?
No more long bus rides or getting stuck in traffic every morning. – Nem lesz több buszozás vagy dugóban való ácsorgás minden reggel.
I’m leaving the essentials for tonight. – A legszükségesebb dolgokat meghagyom ma estére.
I already disassembled the dining table – Az ebédlőasztalt már szétszedtem.
That’s a huge help.  – Ez hatalmas segítség.
We’ll focus on unpacking and settling in. – A kipakolásra és a berendezkedésre fogunk fókuszálni.
Less distractions.  – Kevesebb zavaró tényező lesz.
I marked the box clearly. – Láthatóan/világosan megjelöltem a dobozt.
The last thing we need is to lose something important – Az utolsó dolog, amire szükségünk van, hogy elveszítsünk valami fontosat.
They offered to help carry the heavy stuff.  – Felajánlották, hogy segítenek cipelni a nehéz dolgokat.
We’re lucky to have friends like them. – Szerencsések vagyunk, hogy olyan barátaink lehetnek, mint ők.
to get at least a few hours of sleep – legalább néhány órát aludni
Tomorrow’s going to be a long day. – Holnap hosszú nap lesz.
It’s the end of an era. – Ez egy korszak vége
And the beginning of a new one. – És egy új korszak kezdete.

IMPORTANT WORDS

to move out – kiköltözni
excited – izgatott
nervous – ideges
to end up – az lesz a vége
to spill the paint – kiönteni a festéket
bright – világos
pan – lábos
just in case – ha netán
to wrap – becsomagolni
to transfer– átvinni, áthelyezni
power – elektromos áram
contract – szerződés
folder – dosszié
in this mess– ebben a rendetlenségben
by the way – apropó
takeaway food – rendelt étel, étel elvitelre

Susan:Bob and I looked at several flats last week.
Bob: We looked nearly everywhere: in the city, in the suburbs … and we can’t decide. If we rent a house in the suburbs we’ll have to drive, which is quite expensive nowadays with these petrol prices.
Susan: We looked at every kind of flats: one bedroom, two bedrooms. I can’t even remember all the places we saw. I’m also quite confused, I don’t really understand terms like security deposit, leases, and utilities.
Tim: Wait a minute! Before you start looking at flats, you should decide what kind of property you’d like to rent, and where you’d like to live. If you know what you want, it’ll be much easier to find a place!
Susan: I’d like a small house in the suburbs, three bedrooms, with a dishwasher, air-conditioning, and a swimming pool nearby.
Bob: Sure! And I would like a villa by the seaside. Susan you know that we can’t afford such a big house.
Tim: Did you make a budget? Do you know how much you can afford?
Bob: Well, actually, we didn’t.
Tim: First of all, you have to decide how much you can afford. The rent of a flat and the utilities should cost less than one third of your monthly budget. Then you should decide what kind of flat you want, how many rooms you want, you want it furnished or unfurnished. After you decided everything, you can start looking at places.
Bob: Do you have any idea where we can find out about properties for rent?
Tim: First you should decide where you want to live – in the city or in the suburbs, which neighbourhood you like. Then surf the internet as there are plenty of websites that deal with property rentals and sales. Susan: Is the internet the only way to get information about flats for rent?
Eve: There are other ways to find out about properties. Drive or walk around the neighbourhood you like and look for ’rent signs’. Pop in the local estate agent’s, they generally have a bulletin board with notices about flats for rent. But be careful, if you use rental services, the agency may charge a fee!
Peter: At last, but not least talk to your friends and people at work. They may know about places for rent.