Savvy

William: Hello and welcome to the English We Speak, I'm William Kremer. Wang Fei: And I'm Wang Fei. William I hope we finish recording quickly today. William: Oh, why's that? Wang Fei: I need to get to the bank before it closes. William: Oh I see. Wang Fei: Yes, just need to move some money around. I've got to move some money into a high interest account and transfer some into my investment account... William: Look at you Wang Fei. High-interest accounts and investment accounts. You really are quite money-savvy aren't you? Wang Fei: Money what? William: Money-savvy. Wang Fei: Money-savvy? William: Yeah. It means you're good with money. You know what you're doing with it, how to invest it, that kind of thing. Wang Fei: Well, I guess I am. I do look after my money. William: I wish I was a bit more money-savvy like you! But I am quite good with technology. You know, you wouldn't need to rush to the bank if you tried online banking. Wang Fei: Online banking? Not for me. I just don't really trust it. William: Maybe you should try it. Wang Fei: No, I just don't feel safe doing that. I'm not very... can I say... technologically savvy? William: Yes, you can say technologically savvy or just tech-savvy. Or you might say that you're not very web-savvy, as we're talking about the web, the internet. • I wouldn't recommend you go down that street after dark. It's just not safe. And you're not very street-savvy to be honest with you. • A: So what do you think of the new flower shop? B: It's in a good location, and the owner is really business-savvy. I'm sure it'll be a great success. Wang Fei: Money-savvy, tech-savvy... William: And business-savvy. You can be savvy about a lot of things. So are you going to go to the bank in the end? Wang Fei: No I think I'll sign up for an online account. Give it a go. William: And I might buy those stocks that you were suggesting. Wang Fei: Great. And let's hope all our listeners are a bit more slang-savvy after this programme. William: Bye for now. Wang Fei: Bye.