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Reading Apartment Listings
A Yad2 ad crams the flat, the fees, and the contract into one block of abbreviations. These are the tokens that decide rooms, a safe room, and who pays arnona.
| Hebrew | Reads | What It Is | Good to Know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| דירה | dira | apartment | ||
| חדרים | khadarim | rooms | A 3-room flat is typically two bedrooms plus a living room. | |
| ממ"ד | mamad | protected room | A concrete safe room, often used as a bedroom. Listings write ממ"ד. | |
| סוכה | suka | sukkah balcony | Usually a balcony open to the sky, usable as a sukkah. | |
| מעלית | ma'alit | elevator | ||
| חניה | khanaya | parking space | ||
| ועד בית | va'ad bayit | building committee | ||
| דמי ועד | dmei va'ad | building maintenance fees | ||
| ארנונה | arnona | municipal property tax | The occupant usually pays it; ask who is on the bill. | |
| שוכר | sokher | tenant | ||
| משכיר | mashkir | landlord | ||
| ערבות | arvut | surety / guarantee | ||
| ערב | arev | guarantor | Landlords often ask for one or two people who will sign. | |
| שיקים | shekim | checks | A year of post-dated checks is still a common rent method. Written צ'קים. | |
| ריהוט | rihut | furniture | ||
| מרוהטת | meruhettet | furnished (f.) | ||
| מרוהט | meruhat | furnished (m.) | ||
| מיידי | miyadi | immediate occupancy | ||
| קוֹמָה | koma | floor | ||
| קומת קרקע | komat karka | ground floor | ||
| מחסן | makhsan | storage | ||
| מרפסת | mirpeset | balcony | ||
| מרפסת שמש | mirpeset shemesh | sun balcony | ||
| משופצת | meshupetzet | renovated (f.) | ||
| משופץ | meshupatz | renovated (m.) | ||
| פנטהאוז | penthauz | penthouse | ||
| דופלקס | duplex | duplex | ||
| סטודיו | studio | studio | ||
| יחידת דיור | yekhidat diur | small dwelling unit | Often a subdivided or backyard unit, not a full flat. | |
| דירת גן | dirat gan | garden apartment | ||
| שותפים | shutafim | roommates | ||
| סאבלט | sublet | sublet | ||
| בלעדי | bil'adi | exclusive listing | ||
| דמי תיווך | dmei tivukh | agent fee | ||
| תיווך | tivukh | brokerage | ||
| ללא תיווך | lelo tivukh | no agent | ||
| שכירות | skhirut | rental | ||
| מכירה | mekhira | sale | ||
| מחיר | mekhir | price | ||
| מטר רבוע | meter ravua | square meter | Listings write מ"ר. | |
| מ"ר | mem-resh | square meters (abbrev.) | ||
| כיווני אוויר | kivunei avir | exposures / air directions | How many sides get outside air and light. | |
| דוד שמש | dud shemesh | solar water heater | ||
| דוד חשמל | dud khashmal | electric boiler | ||
| מיזוג | mizug | air conditioning | ||
| מזגן | mazgan | AC unit | ||
| סורגים | soragim | window bars | ||
| מקלט | miklat | shelter | ||
| גינה | gina | garden | ||
| גג | gag | roof | ||
| פרטי | prati | private | ||
| משותף | meshutaf | shared | ||
| מטבח | mitbakh | kitchen | ||
| מטבח כשר | mitbakh kasher | kosher kitchen | Often means two sinks and a layout that can separate meat and dairy. | |
| סלון | salon | living room | ||
| חֶדֶר שֵׁנָה | kheder sheina | bedroom | ||
| יחידת הורים | yekhidat horim | master suite | ||
| שירותים | sherutim | toilet | ||
| מקלחת | miklakhat | shower | ||
| חניה מקורה | khanaya mekura | covered parking | ||
| נגישות | negishut | accessibility | ||
| פרקט | parket | wood flooring | ||
| חוזה | khoze | lease | ||
| פיקדון | pikadon | deposit | ||
| כניסה | knisa | move-in date | ||
| טאבו | tabo | land registry | ||
| משכנתא | mashkanta | mortgage | ||
| דייר מוגן | dayar mugen | protected tenant | ||
| מתווך | metavekh | agent | ||
| בעל דירה | ba'al dira | owner | ||
| ריקה | reka | empty / unfurnished | ||
| מרוהטת חלקית | meruhettet khelkit | partly furnished | ||
| אופציה | optziya | renewal option | ||
| פינוי | pinui | move-out / vacancy | ||
| מד חשמל | mad khashmal | electric meter | ||
| פרגולה | pergola | pergola | ||
| גלריה | galeriya | inner lofted floor | ||
| בניין | binyan | building | ||
| שכונה | shkhuna | neighborhood | ||
| דורש שיפוץ | doresh shiputz | needs renovation | ||
| חודש מראש | khodesh merosh | a month in advance | ||
| שוטף | shotef | current-month payment | שוטף+30 means paid 30 days after the month. |
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Apartment Listings דירות להשכרה
Say It
| מתי אפשר לראות את הדירה | matai efshar lir'ot et ha-dira | When can we see the apartment? |
| כולל ארנונה ועד בית | kolel arnona va'ad bayit | Does it include arnona and building fees? |
| יש מעלית וממד | yesh ma'alit ve-mamad | Is there an elevator and a protected room? |
| כמה חדרים | kama khadarim | How many rooms? |
| זה מרוהט | ze meruhat | Is it furnished? |
| כמה דמי ועד | kama dmei va'ad | How much is the building fee? |
| צריך ערבים | tzarikh arevim | Do you need guarantors? |
| מתי הכניסה | matai ha-knisa | When is move-in? |
| ללא תיווך | lelo tivukh | No agent. |
Terms
| דירה | dira | apartment |
| חדרים | khadarim | rooms |
| ממ"ד | mamad | protected room |
| סוכה | suka | sukkah balcony |
| מעלית | ma'alit | elevator |
| חניה | khanaya | parking space |
| ועד בית | va'ad bayit | building committee |
| דמי ועד | dmei va'ad | building maintenance fees |
| ארנונה | arnona | municipal property tax |
| שוכר | sokher | tenant |
| משכיר | mashkir | landlord |
| ערבות | arvut | surety / guarantee |
| ערב | arev | guarantor |
| שיקים | shekim | checks |
| ריהוט | rihut | furniture |
| מרוהטת | meruhettet | furnished (f.) |
| מרוהט | meruhat | furnished (m.) |
| מיידי | miyadi | immediate occupancy |
| קומה | koma | floor |
| קומת קרקע | komat karka | ground floor |
| מחסן | makhsan | storage |
| מרפסת | mirpeset | balcony |
| מרפסת שמש | mirpeset shemesh | sun balcony |
| משופצת | meshupetzet | renovated (f.) |
| משופץ | meshupatz | renovated (m.) |
| פנטהאוז | penthauz | penthouse |
| דופלקס | duplex | duplex |
| סטודיו | studio | studio |
| יחידת דיור | yekhidat diur | small dwelling unit |
| דירת גן | dirat gan | garden apartment |
Say It
מתי אפשר לראות את הדירה
matai efshar lir'ot et ha-dira
When can we see the apartment?
כולל ארנונה ועד בית
kolel arnona va'ad bayit
Does it include arnona and building fees?
יש מעלית וממד
yesh ma'alit ve-mamad
Is there an elevator and a protected room?
כמה חדרים
kama khadarim
How many rooms?
זה מרוהט
ze meruhat
Is it furnished?
כמה דמי ועד
kama dmei va'ad
How much is the building fee?
צריך ערבים
tzarikh arevim
Do you need guarantors?
מתי הכניסה
matai ha-knisa
When is move-in?
ללא תיווך
lelo tivukh
No agent.
Good to Know
Count Rooms the Israeli Way
חדרים includes the living room, so "3 rooms" is often two bedrooms.
Ask Who Pays ארנונה
The municipal bill can sit in the tenant's name; confirm it before you sign.
ממד Is a Room You Will Live in
The protected room is frequently the extra bedroom, with a heavy door and no real window.
Checks Are Still a Contract Tool
A stack of post-dated checks plus a guarantor is ordinary, even when you pay by transfer.
Same Format, Other Situations
Frequently Asked Questions
Does חדרים count bedrooms?
No. חדרים counts every room including the living room, so a "3 room" flat is usually two bedrooms plus a living room.
What is a ממ"ד?
A protected room, built to code as a concrete safe room. Many apartments use it as an ordinary bedroom, though it often has a heavy door and no real window.
Who pays ארנונה?
The occupant usually does, but the municipal bill can still be in someone else's name. Ask before you sign.
What is a שוכר checks arrangement?
A year of post-dated checks, sometimes with an ערב (guarantor), is still a normal way to pay rent even when transfers exist.