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Money

Expressions about money...

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Do you have change for a dollar?

Michaela wants to take the bus, but she finds herself short of small change, so she asks her friend Brian if he has some.

Michaela: Do you have change for a dollar?

Brian: Yes, you're in luck. I do have some. What do you need it for?

Michaela: I need some change for the bus.

Brian: How do you want it?

Michaela: I need a couple of quarters and five dimes.

美國常用硬幣有 quarter (25分硬幣), dime (一角硬幣), nickle (五分鎳幣), and penny (一分硬幣).

a couple of 一雙, 兩個的意思。a couple of quarters and five dimes 一元換兩個25分硬幣和 5 個一角硬幣。


Can you break a twenty-dollar bill?

Jackie has a 20-dollar bill and wants to break it so that she may have some smaller bills and change for the laundry.

Cashier: How can I help you, Miss?

Jackie: Could you break a 20 for me?

Cashier: Sure. How do you want it?

Jackie: Could I have two 5's and the rest in ones?

Cashier: Well, I have some 5's, but I don't have enough 1's. Are quarters fine with you?

Jackie: Oh, that's even better! In that case, I won't have to worry about the small change for the laundry.

Cashier: Here you go!

Jackie: Thanks a million!


I have some coins I need to change.

Syd doesn't have any change for the parking meter, so she goes to a store nearby. However, the cashier refuses to give her change....

Syd: Excuse me?

Cashier: Yes, can I help you?

Syd: Yes. I need to get some change for the parking meter. May I have change for a five dollar bill? I just need five dollars in quarters.

Cashier: I'm sorry, but we're not allowed to give change.

Syd: Oh. That's too bad! Is there a change machine somewhere around here?

Cashier: There is one in the shopping mall across the street.

Syd: Well, that's too far. I may have a ticket when I come back. What the heck....I'll buy a candy bar.


I thought you were well-off.

Jerry is broke. He wants to borrow some money from his friend Cathy, only to find out that Cathy is broke, too.

Jerry: Can you loan me some money?

Cathy: I'm sorry. I've already gone through my paycheck for the week.

Jerry: You've gone through all your money so quickly? I thought you were well-off.

Cathy: Not me! You know money always burns a hole in my pocket.