✓I CAN talk about financial results using first conditional
✓I CAN read about personal finance
Grammar
Grammar
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The first conditional is one of the most useful structures in English for talking about real or possible situations and their results. In a financial context it is perfect for talking about what will happen to your money if you make a particular choice. For example, If I save £50 a month, I will have £600 by December or If you don't pay the bill, you will get a fine.
The structure has two parts: the if-clause (the condition) and the result clause (what happens as a result). In the if-clause we use the present simple after if. In the result clause we use will + base verb. The two clauses can be in either order. When the if-clause comes first, we put a comma before the result clause.
If-clause (condition)
Result clause (result)
If + subject + present simple
subject + will + base verb
If I save £50 a month
I will buy a new phone.
If you don't track your spending
you won't have any savings.
If we get a bonus
we will go on holiday.
If she doesn't budget
she will go into her overdraft.
To make a negative, add not after will (will not / won't). To make a question, we usually put will at the beginning of the result clause: What will happen if I miss a payment? We can also ask What will you do if you lose your job? Notice that the verb in the if-clause never takes will — this is a common mistake. We say If I will save ❌, never; we say If I save ✔.
This structure is ideal for financial advice because it connects a clear action (saving, budgeting, cutting back) with a clear result (more savings, less debt, a better credit score). When you read personal finance articles, you will see this pattern again and again. When you talk about money with friends, you can use it to explain your own plans: If I get a pay rise, I'll open a savings account. If I don't get a pay rise, I'll have to cut my expenses.
Time expressions such as next month, by the end of the year, in two years and in the future often appear in the result clause to make the financial result more specific. For example: If I save £100 a month, I will have £1,200 by the end of the year. Try to add a time expression to your own sentences to make them more concrete and persuasive.
الـ First Conditional في سياق الفلوس والبنوك
الـ First Conditional ده من أكتر التراكيب اللي هتحتاجها لما تتكلم عن مواقف حقيقية في حياتك ونتايجها، خصوصاً في موضوعات زي البنوك والميزانية الشخصية. الجملة في المثال اللي تحت دي بتوضحلك الفكرة كلها: If I save £50 a month, I will have £600 by December. يعني لو ادّخرت 50 جنيه في الشهر، هيكون معايا 600 جنيه بحلول ديسمبر.
تركيب الجملة
الترتيب دايماً بيكون من جزئين: الـ if-clause (الشرط) والـ result clause (النتيجة).
if-clause → تبدأ بـ if، وبعدها subject + present simple. يعني الفعل بيبقى في المضارع البسيط من غير أي إضافات.
result clause → subject + will + base verb. يعني will وبعدها الفعل في صورته الأصلية.
أمثلة من سياق البنوك والميزانية
If I save £100 a month, I will have £1,200 by the end of the year.
If you don't pay your credit card on time, you will get a fine.
If she doesn't budget, she will go into her overdraft.
If we get a bonus, we will go on holiday.
حاجات مهمة لازم تاخد بالك منها
ترتيب الجملتين: تقدر تحط الـ if-clause الأول أو الـ result clause الأول. لو الـ if-clause جت الأول، لازم تحط comma قبل الـ result clause.
النفي: بنحط not بعد الـ will، وممكن نختصرها won't. مثال: If you don't track your spending, you won't have any savings.
الأسئلة: بنحط will في أول الـ result clause. مثال: What will happen if I miss a payment?
الغلطة الشائعة: الفعل في الـ if-clause مبياخدش will أبداً. بنقول If I save ✔ ومينفعش If I will save ❌.
تعبيرات وقت مفيدة
عشان تخلي النتيجة أوضح وأكثر إقناعاً، ضيف تعبيرات وقت في الـ result clause زي next month، by the end of the year، in two years، و in the future. ده بيساعدك تتكلم عن خططك المالية بشكل محدد وواقعي.
If I save £50 a month, I will have £600 by December.
Notice: present simple in the if-clause, will + base verb in the result clause.
If you don't pay your credit card on time, you will get a fine.
Notice the negative form in the if-clause and the positive result.
Required
Look at the two example sentences above. Which tense do we use in the if-clause (the part with 'if')?
present simple
will + base verb
past simple
Required
If I ___ (save) more, I will have enough for a holiday.
Required
If we ___ (not/budget), we will run out of money.
Required
Which sentence is correct?
If I will save more, I will buy a laptop.
If I save more, I will buy a laptop.
If I save more, I will buys a laptop.
Required
The sentence is correct: 'If you will not pay the bill, you get a fine.'
It should be 'If you do not pay the bill, you will get a fine.' We do not use 'will' in the if-clause, and we need 'will' in the result clause.
Required
Put the words in the correct order to make a first conditional sentence.
If
I
cut
my
expenses
I
will
save
Required
Drag the correct verb form into each sentence. Each sentence uses the first conditional.
save
deposit
don't budget
doesn't transfer
get
If I £200 today, my balance will rise.
If you , your expenses will increase.
If we a bonus, we will go on holiday.
If she the money, the payment will fail.
If they every month, they will have savings.
Listening
Listening
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In this section you will hear a short conversation between two friends, Emma and Tom. They are talking about Emma's bank account and her spending. Tom is giving her some simple advice about how to manage her money better. The conversation takes place in a café on Saturday morning. Listen carefully for the financial vocabulary from the first section and the first conditional sentences from the grammar section.
Before you listen, think about this: what usually happens when someone spends more than they have in their account? When you listen, try to catch the answers to these questions: (1) What is Emma's problem? (2) What two pieces of advice does Tom give her? (3) What will Emma do if she cannot afford the £100 transfer one month? Don't worry if you don't catch every word the first time — listen once for the general idea, then again for the details. Pay particular attention to sentences beginning with if, because they often contain the most important advice.
الحوار في القهوة
في القطعة دي هتسمع listening بين اتنين أصحاب، Emma و Tom، قاعدين في قهوة يوم السبت الصبح. Emma بتطلب من Tom نصيحة في حسابها في البنك، و Tom بيقولها حاجات بسيطة عملية تساعدها تتحكم في فلوسها.
الكلمات الجديدة
خلينا نبدأ بأهم الكلمات اللي هتظهر في الحوار:
Overdraft (أوفردرافت): لما تصرف فلوس أكتر من اللي موجود في حسابك. البنك بيسمحلك بـ credit بسيط، بس بيجيب fees على ده.
Fees (فيس): الرسوم اللي البنك بياخدها منك مقابل خدمات معينة.
Savings (سيفنجز): الفلوس اللي بتدخرها للمستقبل.
Budget (بادچت): خطة بتفصل فيها مصاريفك الشهرية، يعني بتحدد هتصرف كام على كل حاجة.
Transfer (ترانسفير): تحرك فلوس من حساب لحساب تاني.
Emergency fund (إميرجنسي فاند): مدخرات بتخصصها لحالات الطوارئ، زي ما يجيلك مصروف طبي مفاجئ.
Sensible (سينسيبول): معناها منطقي أو معقول.
القاعدة: First Conditional
الحوار ده فيه مثالين ممتازين على First Conditional، يعني الجملة الشرطية الأولى. القاعدة بسيطة:
If + present simple, will + verb
الجزء اللي بعد if بيكون في المضارع البسيط، والجزء التاني بييجي مع will. خلينا نشوف الأمثلة من القطعة:
"If you create a simple budget, you'll see exactly where your money goes." — لو عملت ميزانية بسيطة، هتشوف فلوسك بتروح فين بالظبط.
"If you transfer one hundred pounds a month to a savings account, you'll build up an emergency fund." — لو حولت مية جنيه كل شهر، هتعمل صندوق طوارئ.
نصايح للاستماع
اسمع القطعة مرة للفكرة العامة بس: إيه مشكلة Emma؟
اسمعها تاني للتفاصيل: إيه النصيحتين اللي Tom قالها؟
ركز على الجمل اللي بتبدأ بـ if، لأن النصايح المهمة دايمًا بتكون فيها.
الإجابات المتوقعة
مشكلة Emma: دخلت في الـ overdraft الشهر اللي فات والرسوم عالية.
النصيحة الأولى: تعمل budget بسيط. النصيحة التانية: تحول £100 كل شهر للـ savings.
لو ما قدرتش تحول الـ £100، المفروض ترجع لـ Tom يظبطوا الموضوع.
خد نوتس وانتبه للـ financial vocabulary، لأنها هتفيدك في أي موضوع عن البنوك بعد كده.
Two friends, Emma and Tom, discuss Emma's bank account and how she can start saving money.
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EmmaHi Tom, can I ask you for some advice about my bank account?
T
TomOf course. What's the problem?
E
EmmaWell, I went into my overdraft last month and the fees are really high.
T
TomHow much do you usually spend each month?
E
EmmaToo much. I don't have any savings at the moment.
T
TomIf you create a simple budget, you'll see exactly where your money goes.
E
EmmaThat sounds sensible. What should I do first?
T
TomIf you transfer one hundred pounds a month to a savings account, you'll build up an emergency fund.
E
EmmaGreat idea. But what if I can't afford the one hundred pounds some months?
T
TomIf you cut back on eating out, you'll easily have that amount.
Required
What is the main topic of the conversation?
A holiday plan
Emma's bank account and saving money
A new job
Required
Why is Emma worried about her account?
She lost her bank card.
She went into her overdraft and the fees are high.
She wants to open a new account.
Required
According to Tom, if Emma cuts back on eating out, she will easily have ___ pounds a month for her savings.
Pronunciation
Pronunciation
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Several words in this lesson contain the short vowel /ʌ/, written in English with the letter u (as in budget, cut) or with o (as in money, come). Many learners confuse /ʌ/ with /ɒ/ (the short 'o' in hot) or with /ɑː/ (the long 'a' in car), so it is worth practising carefully.
How to make /ʌ/. Open your mouth a little — not as wide as for /ɑː/. Relax your lips and your jaw. The back of your tongue is slightly raised in the middle of your mouth. The sound is short and central. It is a voiced sound, which means you can feel a buzz in your throat if you put your hand on it. Crucially, /ʌ/ is short — it lasts about half as long as a long vowel. British English uses a slightly more open, darker /ʌ/ than American English; this is sometimes called the 'short uh'.
Common spelling patterns for /ʌ/.
u in closed syllables: budget, cut, but, must, rush, cup, luck
o in some words: money, come, some, mother, brother
ou in some words: touch, young, country, double
oo in blood and flood
In this lesson, budget, money, but, must and touch all contain /ʌ/. The vowel is short, central and relaxed — almost like a very quiet, soft 'uh'. Now listen to the speaker and notice the difference between /ʌ/ in cut and /ɒ/ in cot. Your mouth shape is similar, but /ʌ/ is shorter and more central, while /ɒ/ is rounder, with the lips slightly more open and pushed forward.
صوت الـ /ʌ/ — الـ "uh القصيرة"
في الدرس ده هنتعلم صوت مهم جدًا في الإنجليزي، وهو صوت الـ /ʌ/، اللي الإنجليز بيسموه أحيانًا "short uh". الصوت ده موجود في كلمات كتير من درسنا زي budget وcut وmoney وbut.
إزاي بتعمل الصوت ده بفيزيائي؟
عشان تعمل /ʌ/ صح، اتبع الخطوات دي:
افتح بقك شوية بس — مش واسع زي صوت "ah"، وفي نفس الوقت مش مقفول خالص.
ارخي شفايفك وفكك — الصوت ده مبني كله على الاسترخاء.
رفع لسانك من ورا شوية في نص بقك — مش قدام ومش في الآخر.
الصوت ده voiced، يعني فيه بوز، فحط إيدك على زورك وهتحس بذبذبة خفيفة.
الحروف اللي بتكتب بيها صوت الـ /ʌ/
اللي بيلخبط كتير من الدارسين إن في الإنجليزي الصوت الواحد ممكن يتكتب بأكتر من طريقة:
حرف u في مقاطع مقفولة: budget، cut، but، must، cup، luck
حرف o في كلمات محددة: money، come، some، mother، brother
ou في: touch، young، country، double
oo بس في blood وflood
الفرق بين /ʌ/ وأصوات تانية
كتير من الناس بيخلطوا بين /ʌ/ والصوت القصير /ɒ/ (في hot) أو الطويل /ɑː/ (في car). الصوت الـ /ʌ/ بيتميز بـ:
إنه قصير جدًا — مدته تقريبًا نص أي صوت طويل
بييجي في نص البق، مش قدام ومش ورا
شفايفك مسترخية ومش بتتعمل زي الدايرة
ملاحظة على الـ British English
الـ British English بيستخدم /ʌ/ أغمق وأكثر انفتاحًا من الـ American English. عشان كده لما تسمع حد بريطاني بيقول budget ممكن تلاقي شكلها غريبة شوية، بس ده هو الطبيعي عندهم.
دلوقتي ركز في الـ speaker لما بيقول cut وcot — هتلاقي إن الـ /ʌ/ في "cut" أقصر وفي نص البق، بينما الـ /ɒ/ في "cot" بتبقى شفايفك أدور شوية.
To make /ʌ/: open your mouth a little, relax your lips, raise the middle of your tongue, and keep the sound very short. It is voiced — feel the buzz. Compare 'cut' /kʌt/ with 'cot' /kɒt/.
Required
Listen. Does the speaker say 'cut' or 'cot'?
cut
cot
Required
Read the word aloud. Focus on the short, central /ʌ/ sound.
budget
Required
Read the word aloud. The first syllable contains the /ʌ/ sound.
money
Required
Read the whole sentence aloud. Keep the /ʌ/ in 'budget' and 'money' short and relaxed.
If I budget, I will save money.
Reading
Reading
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In this section you will read a short blog post from a personal finance website. The author is a young professional in London who shares how she managed to change her money habits in three months. The text uses the first conditional and the vocabulary from earlier in the lesson.
Reading strategy: skimming. When you skim a text, you read it quickly to get the general idea. You do not stop at every word. Instead, you look at the title, the first sentence of each paragraph and the last sentence. The aim is to understand the topic and the writer's main point, not every detail. After skimming, you can read again more slowly for specific information.
Pre-taught key words.
overdraft (noun): spending more than you have in your account
savings (noun, plural): money kept for the future
to track (verb): to record and follow something regularly
emergency fund (noun): money kept for unexpected problems
Read the blog post below and use the skimming strategy to get the main idea first, then read again to find the answers to the questions.
شرح الجزء ده: القراءة عن البنوك والميزانية
في الجزء ده من الدرس هتلاقي نص قصير مكتوب على شكل بوست على موقع متخصص في التمويل الشخصي. الكاتبة شابة شغالة في لندن، وبتحكي إزاي قدرت تغيّر عاداتها مع الفلوس في تلات شهور بس. الهدف من الجزء ده مش بس إنك تفهم النص، لكن كمان إنك تتدرب على مهارة مهمة جداً في الإنجليزي اسمها الـ skimming أو القراءة السريعة.
إيه هي الـ skimming وليه مهمة؟
لما تعمل skimming، إنت مش بتقرأ كل كلمة بالراحة. إنت بتمر عينيك على النص بسرعة عشان تاخد الفكرة العامة بس. الطريقة العملية بسيطة: بص على العنوان، بعدين أول جملة في كل فقرة، وأخيراً آخر جملة. كده تقدر تفهم موضوع النص ورأي الكاتب من غير ما تضيع وقتك في التفاصيل الصغيرة.
مثال عملي: لو العنوان بيقول How I Changed My Money Habits in Three Months، إنت فوراً بتعرف إن الكلام عن تغيير عادات الفلوس. لو أول جملة بتقول Three months ago, I was living paycheck to paycheck، إنت فاهم إن الكاتبة كانت في وضع مالي صعب قبل ما تبدأ التغيير.
الكلمات اللي اتعلمتها قبل كده
في النص ده هتلاقي أربع كلمات أساسية اتعرفت عليها قبل كده، ودي هتساعدك تفهم القراءة من غير ما توقف:
Overdraft: معناها إنك صرفت أكتر من اللي في حسابك البنكي. مثلاً: I went into my overdraft when I had an unexpected bill.
Savings: الفلوس اللي بتحطها على جنب للمستقبل. مثلاً: I moved two hundred pounds into my savings every month.
To track: يعني تسجّل وتتابع حاجة معينة بانتظام. مثلاً: I started to track every penny I spent.
Emergency fund: مبلغ محتفظ بيه للمشاكل الغير متوقعة. مثلاً: An emergency fund saved me when my car broke down.
قاعدة نحوية: الـ First Conditional
لما الكاتبة بتحكي عن عادات ممكن تتغير في المستقبل، النص بيستخدم الـ first conditional. الشكل بتاعها: If + present simple, will + base verb. مثال من النوع ده: If I track my spending, I will save more money. ركز على الأزمنة: بعد if بيجي present simple، وفي الجزء التاني will + الفعل في صورته الأساسية.
نصيحة أخيرة قبل ما تبدأ
أول ما تفتح البوست، متقراش كل حاجة بالراحة من الأول. ابدأ بـ skimming خد الفكرة العامة، وبعدين ارجع اقرا تاني ببطء عشان تلاقي الإجابات على الأسئلة اللي ورا النص. كده بتجمع بين السرعة والدقة، وده اللي بيخلي القراءة فعّالة فعلاً.
Three months ago, I was always in my overdraft. I had almost no savings, and my expenses were higher than my income. Then a friend said to me: 'If you don't track your spending, you will never save.' So I downloaded a budgeting app and listed all my expenses. If I buy lunch at work every day, I spend over eighty pounds a month. Now I make sandwiches at home and transfer that money into a savings account. If I keep going, I will reach one thousand pounds by the end of the year. The lesson is simple: if you control the small amounts, the big amounts will take care of themselves.
القراءة بتاعتنا النهارده عن الفلوس وإدارة الميزانية
في الباساج ده واحد بيحكي تجربته الشخصية مع تنظيم فلوسه. خلينا ناخد أهم الكلمات والقواعد اللي ظهرت في النص.
كلمات أساسية لازم تعرفها
overdraft يعني إن حسابك في البنك بقى بالسالب، يعني فلوسك خلصت وبتصرف أكتر ما عندك. مثلاً: I was always in my overdraft.
savings هي الفلوس اللي بتحطها جنب للمستقبل.
expenses هي المصاريف اللي بتصرفها، عكسها income يعني دخلك أو مرتبك.
budgeting app ده تطبيق على الموبايل بتسجل فيه مصاريفك.
savings account حساب مخصوص في البنك للادخار.
to transfer money into يعني تحوّل فلوسك من حساب لحساب تاني.
to track spending يعني تتبّع كل قرش بتصرفه.
قاعدة الـ First Conditional
الجملة الأهم في الباساج هي: If you don't track your spending, you will never save. دي بنسميها first conditional، وبتتكون من شقين:
بعد if بنستخدم present simple (don't track).
في الشق التاني بنستخدم will + verb (will never save).
القاعدة دي بنستخدمها لما نتكلم عن حاجة ممكن تحصل فعلاً في المستقبل لو الشرط اتحقق. مثال تاني من نفس الباساج: If I keep going, I will reach one thousand pounds by the end of the year.
قاعدة الـ Zero Conditional
لاحظ كمان الجملة دي: If I buy lunch at work every day, I spend over eighty pounds a month. هنا بنستخدم present simple في الشقين، لأن الكلام ده حقيقة دائمة بتحصل كل ما الشرط يتحقق. دي اسمها zero conditional وبنستخدمها للحقائق العامة أو العادات.
نصيحة للقراءة
قبل ما تبدأ تجاوب على الأسئلة، اعمل skim للباساج الأول - يعني اقرأه بسرعة عشان تاخد الفكرة العامة. بعدين ارجعله تاني واقرأه بهدوء عشان تلاحظ التفاصيل والقواعد اللي اتكلمنا عنها.
Required
Read the blog post. What is the main idea?
The writer learns to track spending and save money using a simple app.
The writer buys a new phone.
The writer moves to a new country.
Required
Three months ago, the writer had no savings and was often in her overdraft.
The first sentence says: 'Three months ago, I was always in my overdraft. I had almost no savings...'
Required
The writer's friend told her that if she tracks her spending, she will never save.
The friend said the opposite: 'If you don't track your spending, you will never save.'
Required
How much does the writer hope to have in savings by the end of the year?
£80
£300
£1,000
Speaking
Speaking
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In this section you will practise speaking about financial plans and advice. You will hear a short model conversation, then repeat some key sentences, and finally have a live conversation with Tom about your own money plans.
Useful phrases.
English phrase
Function
When to use it
If I cut down on ..., I will be able to afford ...
talking about a financial plan
when you want to explain how you will save money
What will you do if ...?
asking about a financial result
when you want to ask about consequences
I will probably / definitely ...
expressing probability
when you want to show how sure you are
That sounds like a good idea.
agreeing politely
when you want to support the other person
I'm worried about my overdraft / my expenses.
expressing a financial problem
when you want to start a money conversation
Use these phrases to discuss your own situation. For example: If I cut down on coffee, I will save £40 a month. What will you do if you get a bonus? Try to use at least two first conditional sentences in your conversation, and add a time expression (next month, by July, in two years) to make your plans more specific.
إزاي تتكلم عن خططك المالية بالإنجليزي
في الجزء ده هنتعلم إزاي تتكلم عن فلوسك وخططك المستقبلية باستخدام الـ First Conditional، وهي جملة شرطية بتتكون من شقين: شرط في الأول ونتيجة في الثاني.
صيغة الـ First Conditional
If + Present Simple, will + base verb
لو حصلت الحاجة دي في المستقبل، هيحصل اللي بعدها.
أمثلة من الحوار
If I get a bonus, I will put it all into my savings account. (لو خدت بونص، هحطه كله في حساب التوفير)
If I keep budgeting, I will clear it by July. (لو فضلت أعمل ميزانية، هخلص الـ overdraft بحلول يوليو)
If I cut down on eating out, I will save £80 a month. (لو قللت الأكل برة البيت، هوفر 80 جنيه في الشهر)
جمل مفيدة للموضوع
What will you do if ...? — بتسأل بيها عن النتيجة أو القرار. مثال: What will you do if you get a bonus?
I will probably / definitely ... — بتبيّن بيها درجة التأكد. مثال: I will probably invest it, I will definitely save some.
That sounds like a good idea. — طريقة مهذبة توافق بيها على كلام حد.
I'm worried about my overdraft / my expenses. — بتفتح بيها موضوع عن مشكلة مالية.
If I cut down on ..., I will be able to afford ... — بتشرح بيها خطة توفير.
تعبيرات الوقت (Time Expressions)
عشان خططك تبقى محددة أكتر، ضيف تعبيرات وقت:
next month (الشهر الجاي)
by July (بحلول يوليو)
in two years (خلال سنتين)
مثال كامل: If I cut down on coffee, I will save £40 a month by next year.
نصيحة للحفظ
كل ما تتكلم مع حد عن أي قرار في حياتك، جرّب تستخدم نفس التركيب. مش لازم موضوع فلوس، ممكن تطبّقه على أي حاجة: If I wake up early, I will finish the report. If it rains, I will stay home. كده بتثبّت القاعدة في دماغك وبتستخدمها بشكل طبيعي.
Listen to the model conversation. Tom and Emma discuss their financial plans.
T
TomWhat will you do if you get a bonus this year?
E
EmmaIf I get a bonus, I will put it all into my savings account.
T
TomAnd what about your overdraft?
E
EmmaIf I keep budgeting, I will clear it by July.
T
TomThat's a great plan. If I get a bonus, I will pay off my credit card.
If I cut down on eating out, I will save £80 a month.
Key model phrase. Notice the structure: If + present simple, will + base verb.
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Read the sentence aloud clearly. Stress 'bonus' and 'savings'.
If I get a bonus, I will put it into my savings account.
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Read the sentence aloud. Stress 'budgeting' and 'July'.
If I keep budgeting, I will clear my overdraft by July.
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You are talking with your friend Tom. Discuss your income, your expenses, and your savings goals. Use at least three first conditional sentences. Add a time expression (for example: next month, by December, in two years) to make your plans specific. Be ready to ask Tom what he will do in different financial situations.
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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When we talk about money, banking and personal finance, we use a small set of common nouns and verbs. Knowing these words well will help you understand bank leaflets, money advice online and conversations with friends about saving and spending. In this lesson we focus on eight high-frequency words: budget, overdraft, savings, interest rate, income, expenses, transfer and deposit. They are all used in everyday British English, especially in the context of managing personal money.
budget is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it means a plan that shows how much money you have and how you will spend it. As a verb, it means to plan how to spend your money. We often say to budget for something or to be on a tight budget.overdraft is the amount of money you owe your bank when you have spent more than you have in your account. In British English we say to go into your overdraft or to be overdrawn.savings is a plural noun meaning money you keep for the future, usually in a bank account. We say to have some savings, to put money into your savings or to build up your savings.
interest rate is the percentage that a bank pays you on the money in your account, or that a bank charges you when you borrow. In the UK, interest rates are often in the news.income is the money you receive regularly, for example from a job or a pension.expenses are the things you spend money on, such as rent, food and travel. We often contrast income and expenses: if your expenses are higher than your income, you lose money each month.
transfer (verb and noun) means to move money from one place to another, for example between bank accounts or to another country. We say to transfer money or to make a transfer.deposit (verb and noun) means to put money into a bank account, or the money itself. We say to deposit £100 into an account or to make a deposit. Notice the difference: transfer usually implies moving money between two places you already use, while deposit simply means putting money in.
In the table below, each word is shown with its part of speech, a short meaning in your language, and one example sentence. Read the example sentences aloud so you can practise the pronunciation as well as the meaning. Pay attention to the words that are verbs as well as nouns (budget, transfer, deposit) because they will be useful in different sentence patterns later in the lesson.
Word
Type
Meaning (Arabic)
Example sentence
budget
noun / verb
ميزانية / يُموِّل ميزانية
We need to budget for the new car.
overdraft
noun
سحب على المكشوف
I'm in my overdraft again this month.
savings
noun (plural)
مدّخرات
Her savings are in a high-interest account.
interest rate
noun
سعر الفائدة
The interest rate on the account is 4%.
income
noun
دخل شهري
His income covers the rent easily.
expenses
noun (plural)
نفقات
Travel expenses are very high this year.
transfer
verb / noun
تحويل
Can I transfer money to your account?
deposit
verb / noun
يُودِع / إيداع
She deposited £200 last Friday.
مفردات البنوك والميزانية
يا صديقي، في الدرس ده هنتعلم ٨ كلمات أساسية بتتقال لما تتكلم عن فلوسك وحسابك في البنك. المفردات دي هتساعدك تفهم نشرات البنك، وتقدر تتكلم مع صحابك أو موظف البنك براحتك وطبيعية.
أنواع الكلمات
كلمات اسم (Nouns) بس:
overdraft – يعني إنك صرفت أكتر من اللي في حسابك، والبنك بيدّيك قرض صغير تلقائي لحد معين
budget – اسمها "ميزانية" وفعلها "يعمل ميزانية"، وتقول to budget for something يعني تحط ميزانية لحاجة معينة
transfer – اسمها "تحويل" وفعلها "يحوّل"، يعني تنقل فلوسك من مكان لمكان
deposit – اسمها "إيداع" وفعلها "يودع"، يعني تحط فلوس في حسابك
الفرق المهم بين transfer و deposit
لازم تاخد بالك من الفرق لأنهم قريبين من بعض:
transfer معناها إنك بتنقل فلوس من حساب لحساب تاني بتستخدمه فعلاً
deposit معناها بس إنك بتحط فلوس في حسابك، من غير ما تكون جاية من مكان تاني
تركيبات شائعة هتسمعها كتير
to be on a tight budget – ميزانيتك ضيقة
to go into your overdraft – دخلت في السحب على المكشوف
to build up your savings – بتكبّر مدّخراتك
to make a transfer – تعمل تحويل
to make a deposit – تعمل إيداع
to be overdrawn – حسابك بالسالب
جملة كاملة للتطبيق
If I budget carefully, my savings will grow by the end of the year.
يعني لو خططت لفلوسي كويس، مدّخراتي هتكبر آخر السنة. شوف هنا الـ budget جت كفعل في أول الجملة، والـ savings جت كاسم، والـ interest rate ممكن يأثر على نمو مدّخراتك لو حطيتها في حساب بفايدة عالية.
خد وقتك وجرّب تبني جملة من عندك باستخدام ٣ كلمات من اللي اتعلمتهم عشان تثبّتهم في دماغك.
Meet the eight key words for this lesson. Read them aloud, then check the meanings in the table above.
budget
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
depositdɪˈpɒzɪt
A sum of money paid into a bank account or given as a first payment for something, often returnable.
expensesɪkˈspensɪz
Money that you spend on things you need or want. Expenses refer to the costs of living or running a business.
incomeˈɪnkʌm
Money that a person, family, or organization receives regularly from work, investments, or other sources.
interest rateˈɪntrəst reɪt
The percentage at which interest is charged on a loan or paid on an investment, typically expressed as an annu
overdraftˈəʊvədrɑːft
An overdraft is when you spend more money than you have in your bank account, leaving a negative balance that
savingsˈseɪvɪŋz
Money that has been saved and set aside for future use.
transfertrænsˈfɜː
To move something from one place, person, or situation to another.
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Match each word on the left with its meaning on the right.
Match each word on the left with its meaning on the right.
budget
overdraft
savings
interest rate
income
expenses
transfer
deposit
a plan for spending and saving money
the amount you owe the bank when you spend more than you have
money kept for the future
the percentage a bank pays or charges
money you earn or receive regularly
the money you spend
to move money from one place to another
to put money into a bank account
If I budget carefully, my savings will grow by the end of the year.
Model sentence using several new words together.
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Listen to the speaker. Which word from the lesson is the main verb in the sentence?
budget
income
savings
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Which sentence uses a vocabulary word correctly?
She deposited £200 into her savings account yesterday.