| A: | Can I borrow five bucks? |
| B: | No! |
| A: | Come on! I’ll pay you back on Tuesday. |
| B: | Last time I lent you money, you never paid me back. |
| A: | I promise if you lend me five dollars today, I will repay you in full next week. |
| B: | Ok, but I’m taking your skateboard as collateral. |
| A: | Fine! I can’t believe you don’t trust me. |
| B: | It’s nothing personal, just business. |
| borrow | to take or have something temporarily | |
| bucks | dollar (slang ) | |
| lend | to give something to someone temporarily | |
| repay | pay back | |
| trust | confident expectation of something; hope. | |
| collateral | security pledged for the payment of a loan |
| barter | the act of exchanging goods for other goods | |
| mooch | a person that is always asking to borrow money or food | |
| loan | Something lent for temporary use | |
| interest | a percentage added to a loan as a fee for lending money | |
| past due | the status of a scheduled loan payment that has not been paid on time. |