Topic Focus: English for Money
This collection of Engoo blog articles focuses on different topics related to money. We have articles on money slang, common money vocabulary, idioms about money and more.
If you'd like to practice anything you learn in these articles, book a lesson with an Engoo tutor — they're available 24 hours a day. Now, let's get started!
Engoo Blog Articles About Money
English Slang for Money
Did you know that "cheese" is another name for money? It's true, but that's only one of the strange (and sometimes funny) examples of money slang native speakers use.
These alternative names are very common in daily conversations, so be sure to learn them all if you want to sound as natural as possible.
How to Talk About the Economy in English
Talking about the financial situation of the general public often requires different words than what we use to discuss our own personal money.
This article will teach you how to talk about the overall economic health of large groups such as communities and even nations. You'll see these words often in news stories, so make sure you know them.
How to Talk About Prices in English
If you want to talk about prices, you can use simple adjectives like "high" and "low" to describe them — but that's a bit boring, isn't it? What if an item's price is extremely high or surprisingly low? And what about prices that are neither good nor bad?
If you want to learn more fun and interesting vocabulary for prices, this article has what you need!
What’s the Difference Between “For Sale” and “On Sale”?
We generally talk about things that can be bought in two ways: Something is either "for sale" or it's "on sale."
Do you know what makes each one different? If you're confused, this article is for you.
“Pay,” “Spend” and “Cost”: What’s the Difference?
When discussing money in English, knowing the difference between "pay," "spend" and "cost" is absolutely necessary. This article explains each word clearly and provides lots of examples to show you how to use them.
Related article: What's the Difference Between These English Words?
Money Talks! 15 English Idioms About Money
"Bring home the bacon"?
"Put your money where your mouth is"?
If these phrases confuse you, we're here to help. Read this article for a list of common money idioms native English speakers use every day.
Daily News Lesson Collection: Shopping
Before we go, here's a bonus article! This is a collection of lessons from our popular Daily News study materials.
Read about Black Friday, American and British shopping terms and more, along with useful vocabulary and discussion questions.
Wrap-up
We've covered many different topics here on the Engoo blog, from money to food, and from holidays to sounding polite in English. Do a search for a topic you'd like to learn more about; there's a good chance you'll find an article for it!
