rent
affitti
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'In affitto' means for rent. 'Affittare' can mean both to rent out and to rent (context clarifies). Italian rental contracts are typically 4+4 years (four years, renewable for four more).
L'affitto a Milano è molto più alto che al Sud.
Rent in Milan is much higher than in the South.
Pago l'affitto il primo di ogni mese.
I pay rent on the first of every month.