At the Bank

Asking About a Loan

How much, and at what rate.

问贷款 · 8 turns · you say 4 lines

  1. Them

    What is the loan for?

  2. You

    I want to buy a used car.

  3. Them

    How much are you looking to borrow?

  4. You

    Around eight thousand pounds.

  5. Them

    Over how many years?

  6. You

    Three years, if the rate is reasonable.

  7. Them

    For you it would be six percent.

  8. You

    Let me compare that with my own bank.

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Words in this dialogue

  • loanmoney borrowed
  • wantto wish to have
  • usedput to work; not new
  • mucha large amount
  • lookingsearching; turning your eyes to
  • borrowto take and use, then give back
  • aroundroughly; on all sides
  • eightthe number 8
  • thousandthe number 1,000
  • poundsthe money of Britain
  • overacross there; above
  • manya large number of
  • yearstwelve months
  • threethe number 3
  • ratethe price charged, often per night
  • reasonablefair and sensible
  • percentout of every hundred
  • compareto look at differences
  • banka place that keeps your money