英语口语话题--买房

有点沉重的话题，不过还是看看吧。

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--I have to buy an apartment as my son is going to marry.
--What kind of apartment do you prefer?
--I would like an apartment by the sea.
--What kinds of apartments do you have for sale?
--May I have a view at the apartment?
--I'm satisfied with the apartment.
--It should be just three bedrooms.
--It will take us thirty years to pay off all the money.
--I like the house and I'll buy it.
--The price of houses has risen a lot in the past years.

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双语对照

--I have to buy an apartment as my son is going to marry.
我需要买一套房子因为我的儿子很快就要结婚了。
--What kind of apartment do you prefer?
你喜欢什么样的房子？
--I would like an apartment by the sea.
我想要一套近海的房子。
--What kinds of apartments do you have for sale?
你们有什么样的房子出售呢？
--May I have a view at the apartment?
我能看一下房子吗？
--I'm satisfied with the apartment.
我对这套房子非常满意。
--It should be just three bedrooms.
应该是一套三居室的房子。
--It will take us thirty years to pay off all the money.
我将要用三十年还清所有的钱。
--I like the house and I'll buy it.
我很喜欢这个房子，我要买下它。
--The price of houses has risen a lot in the past years.
最近几年房价涨了很多。

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对话练习

A: Haven't seen you for ages. What are you doing recently?
B: Nothing new. I'm just doing my work day and night.
A: What about you?
B: I'm considering buying an apartment for my son.
A: You know the price is going up. You should leave it later.
B: But time won't wait for me. My son will get married next year. So it's a must for me to rush for it.
A: What kind of apartment would you like?
B: I'd like a house near the country. In that case, we can enjoy the fresh air every day.
A: What about the size?
B: I prefer a double-room apartment.
A: Have you got enough money?
B: Don't joke with me. We have just saved little money.
A: You have the down payment, don't you?
B: Yes, I really did this.
A: As I know, almost every bank requires a twenty percent down payment.
B: That's it.
A: It will take me thirty years to pay off all the money.
B: Oh, my God!
A: I want to buy a house on a mortgage.
B: Do you think we can afford the mortgage?
A: I wish I could afford a house one day.
B: You can get a loan from the bank and you only need the down payment.
A: May I have a look at the apartment?
B: Certainly.

汉英互译

1. 我需要买一套房子因为我的儿子很快就要结婚了。
2. 你喜欢什么样的房子？
3. 我想要一套近海的房子。
4. 你们有什么样的房子出售呢？
5. 我能看一下房子吗？
6. 我对这套房子非常满意。
7. 应该是一套三居室的房子。
8. 我将要用三十年还清所有的钱。
9. 我很喜欢这个房子，我要买下它。
10. 最近几年房价涨了很多。

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看完觉得太贵，还是不买了。好好分析租房和买房的情况，毕竟三十年贷款。况且房价涨幅不大的情况下，买房可能不如做些其他的投资。仁者见仁，智者见智。