| A: | Can you help me write a newspaper ad? |
| B: | Sure, what are you looking to buy or sell? |
| A: | Actually, I want to hire someone to help me around the house. |
| B: | Oh, you want to get a maid? |
| A: | Well, I think it’s better if you call her a cleaning lady or domestic help. |
| B: | Ok, so what do you wanther to do? |
| A: | Well, let’s see. I wanther to come in three times a week for a couple of hours to clean the kitchen, bathroom and maybe do some cooking. |
| B: | Got it. And how much do you offer per month? |
| A: | I would pay her hourly, I don’t know what the going rate is though. |
| B: | I know for sure it’s more than minimum wage but maybe you should just negotiate with the person that answers the ad. |
| A: | Great! Thanks for your help! |
| ad | and advertisement or advert | |
| hire | to give work | |
| maid | a female who's job is to clean and cook | |
| cleaning lady | a person that is hired to clean, a maid | |
| domestic help | a servant who is paid to perform tasks around the | |
| hourly | per hour | |
| going rate | the current price or fee of something | |
| negotiate | discuss and reach a mutual deal | |
| minimum wage | the lowest legal salary a person can earn |
| servant | One who is privately employed to perform domestic services. | |
| cook | A person who prepares food for eating. | |
| gardener | One who works in or tends a garden for pleasure or hire. | |
| plumber | One that installs and repairs pipes and plumbing. | |
| electrician | a person whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical devices |