Moving abroad
The phrases for the first month, not a streak
Lumi Language is for the month before you land: viewing a flat, registering at the town hall, telling a doctor where it hurts, introducing yourself to the neighbours. Each situation is what you need to say — open it in the language of the move.
Housing
Viewing a flat, asking what is included, agreeing a date.
- Is it available? At a viewing
- Are the bills included? Before you sign
- When could I move in? Agreeing a date
All languages for housing · Spanish · French · Mandarin
Town hall
Registering, asking where to queue, the document they will ask for.
- I want to register as a resident. Why you are there
- Where do I get the residence document? The card or certificate
- I brought the contract. What you carried in
All languages for town hall · Spanish · French · Mandarin
Doctor
Booking, saying where it hurts, understanding the next step.
- I have an appointment. At reception
- It hurts here. Pointing
- Is it serious? The question that matters
All languages for doctor · Spanish · French · Mandarin
Neighbours
The first hello in the stairwell, and the first small ask.
- Nice to meet you — I am the new neighbour. The first hello
- I just moved in. Why they have not seen you
- Could you turn the music down a little? The first ask
All languages for neighbours · Spanish · French · Mandarin
Longer: longer guides for one appointment.
Pick the language of the move
- Learn Spanish — moving to Madrid in March
- Learn French — starting a semester in Lyon
- Learn Mandarin — meeting your partner's family in Shanghai
- Learn Japanese — spending two weeks in Tokyo
- Learn Korean — visiting your cousin in Seoul
- Learn German — starting a job in Berlin
- Learn Italian — spending two weeks in Rome
- Learn Portuguese — moving to São Paulo in February
- Learn Russian — starting a job with a Moscow team in spring
- Learn Turkish — spending a month in Istanbul this summer
- Learn Dutch — starting a job in Amsterdam