1 / 4認得Recognize看到這個英文,我知道它大概是什麼。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.

Checking Account

CHEK-ing uh-KOWNT

支票帳戶

체킹 계좌

Where you'll see it你會在哪裡看到

  • 銀行開戶時的選項
  • 銀行 App 的帳戶清單
  • ATM 的選單
  • 薪資入帳(direct deposit)表格

What it actually means白話說

日常收付用的帳戶。薪水進這裡,房租、帳單、刷金融卡的錢也從這裡出去。在美國開戶,通常第一個開的就是它。

Common mistake常見的誤會

名字裡有 check(支票),但它不是專門拿來開支票的帳戶,就是平常進出錢的那一個。表格上要你勾 Checking 或 Savings,是在問帳戶類型,不是在問你要不要支票。

Often right next to it旁邊常出現的字

  • Savings Account儲蓄帳戶 저축 계좌
  • Debit card簽帳金融卡 직불카드
  • Available balance可用餘額 사용 가능 잔액
  • Monthly fee帳戶月費 월 수수료
  • Minimum balance最低餘額 최소 잔액

2 / 4聽懂Understand對方講一整句,我抓得到關鍵字。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.

You may hear你可能會聽到

Banker

“Would you like to open a checking account or a savings account?”

你想開日常用的支票帳戶,還是儲蓄帳戶?

Listen for these words整句聽不懂沒關係,抓這幾個字

  • checking account支票帳戶(日常收付)
  • savings account儲蓄帳戶(存錢)
3 / 4開口Say不用講得完美,我有一句最簡單的可以說。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.

You can say你可以說

Checking, please.

支票帳戶,謝謝。

I'd like to open a checking account.

我想開一個支票帳戶。

Is there a monthly fee?

有月費嗎?

4 / 4實戰Survive真的遇到了,我知道現在發生什麼。When it really happens, I know what's going on.

Quick check實戰一下

你到銀行櫃檯存一張支票,行員接過去之後問你。

Teller 說:Teller says:

“Is this going into checking or savings?”