High Rent and Living Costs in Bengaluru
班加羅爾的高租金與生活成本
Introduction
Rent in Bengaluru is now very expensive. Many people find it hard to find a home.
班加羅爾的租金現在非常昂貴，許多人發現很難找到住處。
Main Body
Some apartments cost ₹60,000 to ₹90,000 every month. Landlords ask for a lot of money before the tenant moves in. Some landlords do not want to rent to single people.
有些公寓每個月租金高達 ₹60,000 到 ₹90,000。房東在租客入住前會要求一大筆押金。有些房東不願意將房子租給單身人士。
Many workers live far from their offices. Divya works at Google. She wanted a home near her work, but it cost too much. Now she travels a long way to work to save money.
許多員工住在離辦公室很遠的地方。Divya 在 Google 工作，她想在公司附近找房子，但價格太高。現在她為了省錢，每天得長途通勤。
One young couple spends ₹1.66 lakh every month. They spend most of their money on their home and bills. They also spend money on health and house help.
有一對年輕夫婦每個月花費 ₹1.66 lakh。他們的大部分錢都花在房屋和帳單上。他們還得花錢在醫療和家事協助上。
Conclusion
Homes in Bengaluru cost too much. Landlords have strict rules and prices are too high.
班加羅爾的房屋價格太高，房東規定嚴格且價格過高。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking About Money
When we talk about costs, we use the word expensive.
- Expensive → Costs a lot of money.
- Too much → More than we want to pay.
How to say what you do:
In the story, Divya works at Google and she travels a long way.
When we talk about a person (He, She, or a Name), we add an -s to the action word:
- I work She works
- I travel She travels
- I spend They spend (No -s for 'they'!)
Useful Word Pair:
Landlord The person who owns the house. Tenant The person who pays to live there.