Starters 2 - Money

Here you will learn some English words about money, such as "price", "cost", and "dollar", prepared for starter level students.

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money [noun]

something that we use to buy and sell goods and services, can be in the form of coins or paper bills

Ex: Saving money for the future is really important .

dollar [noun]

the unit of money in the US, Canada, Australia and several other countries, equal to 100 cents

Ex: The concert tickets were eighty dollars each .

shopping [noun]

the act of buying goods from stores

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to cost [verb]

to require a particular amount of money

Ex: Last year , the home renovation cost them a significant portion of their savings .

to spend [verb]

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

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to buy [verb]

to get something in exchange for paying money

Ex: Let 's buy some flowers for her birthday .

to sell [verb]

to give something to someone in exchange for money

Ex: Do you think they 'll sell their old bicycles at the flea market ?

to pay [verb]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

Ex: He paid the cleaning service to tidy up the house .

to work [verb]

to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money

Ex: He works as a teacher in a high school .

expensive [adjective]

having a high price

Ex: The restaurant had expensive prices , but the food was delicious .

cheap [adjective]

having a low price

Ex: The hotel room was cheap , but it lacked amenities .