Bills & Paying (A2 Vocabulary)

A bill tells you how much to pay, like your phone bill. The due date is the last day to pay it. After that day, you pay a late fee.

Bills

• Try it: Woman: We paid the water bill three days late. Man: Oh no. Now we have to pay a ___. Choose what the man says. (due date / late fee / bill) Answer: late fee — They paid after the due date, so they pay a late fee.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
bill		The bill came in the mail.
due date		When is the due date?
late fee		The late fee is 5.

Ways to pay

You can pay online with your phone or a computer. You transfer money when you move it from one account to another.

• Try it: Man: I don't have any cash for my part of the dinner. Woman: No problem. You can ___ the money to me with the bank app. Choose what the woman says. (transfer / withdraw / deposit) Answer: transfer — The money goes from his account to her account, so he will transfer it.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
pay online		It's easy to pay online.
transfer money		I can transfer money to you.

Your account

You pay a fee to the bank for some things. Your balance is the money in your account now. Your statement shows the money in and out every month.

• Try it: Man: What did I buy in March? I don't remember. Woman: Look at your March ___. Choose what the woman says. (balance / statement / fee) Answer: statement — He paid for things in March, and they are all on his March statement.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
fee		There's a $2 fee.
balance		What's my balance?
statement		My statement comes every month.