Renting a Storefront
IntermediateBusiness
A real estate agent shows a couple who run a small business a storefront for rent, discussing the location, foot traffic, and renovation costs.
L
LinM
MeiL
两位好，这就是我跟你们提过的那个店面，位置特别好。
liǎng wèi hǎo, zhè jiù shì wǒ gēn nǐ men tí guò de nà ge diàn miàn, wèi zhì tè bié hǎo.
Hello to you both. This is the storefront I mentioned to you—the location is really great.
M
环境看着挺不错的，这条街平时人流量大吗？
huán jìng kàn zhe tǐng bù cuò de, zhè tiáo jiē píng shí rén liú liàng dà ma?
The environment looks pretty good. Is there a lot of foot traffic on this street usually?
L
人特别多，尤其是周末。附近有个地铁站，还有两所学校。
rén tè bié duō, yóu qí shì zhōu mò. fù jìn yǒu ge dì tiě zhàn, hái yǒu liǎng suǒ xué xiào.
Lots of people, especially on weekends. There's a subway station nearby, plus two schools.
M
那对我们的咖啡店来说挺合适的，学生和上班族都是我们的目标客户。
nà duì wǒ men de kā fēi diàn lái shuō tǐng hé shì de, xué shēng hé shàng bān zú dōu shì wǒ men de mù biāo kè hù.
Then it's quite suitable for our coffee shop—students and office workers are both our target customers.
L
没错，你们看这个门面挺宽的，做橱窗展示效果肯定不错。
méi cuò, nǐ men kàn zhè ge mén miàn tǐng kuān de, zuò chú chuāng zhǎn shì xiào guǒ kěn dìng bù cuò.
Exactly. Look, this shopfront is quite wide—a window display would definitely look great.
M
不过里面看起来有点旧，装修估计得花不少钱吧？
bù guò lǐ miàn kàn qǐ lái yǒu diǎn jiù, zhuāng xiū gū jì děi huā bù shǎo qián ba?
But the inside looks a bit old—the renovation will probably cost quite a bit, right?
L
水电和墙面房东都已经翻新过了，你们主要弄一下柜台和地板就行。
shuǐ diàn hé qiáng miàn fáng dōng dōu yǐ jīng fān xīn guò le, nǐ men zhǔ yào nòng yī xià guì tái hé dì bǎn jiù xíng.
The plumbing, wiring, and walls have all been renovated by the landlord. You mainly just need to redo the counter and flooring.
M
那还行，这样我们的预算就能控制住了。租金一个月多少钱？
nà hái xíng, zhè yàng wǒ men de yù suàn jiù néng kòng zhì zhù le. zū jīn yī ge yuè duō shǎo qián?
That's not bad, then—this way we can keep our budget under control. How much is the rent per month?
L
一个月一万二，押三付一，合同一般签两到三年。
yī ge yuè yī wàn èr, yā sān fù yī, hé tóng yī bān qiān liǎng dào sān nián.
Twelve thousand a month, three months' deposit and one month's rent upfront. The contract is usually signed for two to three years.
M
价格稍微有点高，能不能给我们一个月的免租期用来装修？
jià gé shāo wēi yǒu diǎn gāo, néng bù néng gěi wǒ men yī ge yuè de miǎn zū qī yòng lái zhuāng xiū?
The price is a little high. Could you give us a one-month rent-free period to use for renovation?
L
这个我可以帮你们跟房东谈谈，我觉得问题不大。
zhè ge wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ men gēn fáng dōng tán tan, wǒ jué de wèn tí bù dà.
I can help you negotiate that with the landlord—I think it shouldn't be a big problem.
M
那太好了，我们回去再商量一下，明天给您答复。
nà tài hǎo le, wǒ men huí qù zài shāng liang yī xià, míng tiān gěi nín dá fù.
That's great. We'll go back and discuss it a bit more, and give you an answer tomorrow.