Episode 83: The rent
Helen: Dad, Khalid likes the room, and he wants to move in, but he wants to know if you can knock a bit off the rent. Helen's dad: Helen, you know I can't allow it. Everybody has to pay the same. Helen: I know dad, but we put the advert in the Gazette for 2 weeks, and he's the only person who's anywhere near suitable. It's going to cost a fortune if you have to keep advertising. Helen's dad: But why couldn't you find anybody through the ad? Helen: I don't know dad, I can't make people call. All I know is, Khalid's just right for the room, but if you want him to move in, you'll have to let him have a discount. Helen's dad: Well, I suppose I could let him have a small reduction. But what are you going to say to Alice and Tim?
Vocabulary 词汇
knock a bit off 稍微减少 reduce slightly
to cost a fortune 花一大笔钱 to be very expensive
keep on 继续 (v) continue
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