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.
Security Deposit
sih-KYUR-ih-tee dih-POZ-it
押金
보증금
Where you'll see it你會在哪裡看到
- 租屋廣告
- 租約（lease）
- 租屋申請表
- 房東寄來的 email
What it actually means白話說
你租房前先交給房東的一筆錢。搬走後，如果沒有欠租或嚴重損壞，通常會依規定退還。
Common mistake常見的誤會
Deposit 不一定都是押金。在銀行，deposit 是「存款」；在租房，security deposit 才是押金。
Often right next to it旁邊常出現的字
- Refundable可以退的 환불 가능
- First month's rent第一個月房租 첫 달 월세
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
Landlord
“The security deposit is one month's rent.”
押金是一個月的房租。
Listen for these words整句聽不懂沒關係，抓這幾個字
- security deposit押金
- one month's rent一個月房租
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
How much is the security deposit?
押金是多少？
When do I get it back?
什麼時候會退給我？
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
你在看一間公寓，房東站在客廳跟你說明費用。
Landlord 說：Landlord says:
“The security deposit is one month's rent.”