The Landlord Wants to Raise the Rent

Hello, Tom. Have you got a minute?

你好，Tom。有空聊一下吗？

Sure, Mrs Hall. Is everything all right?

当然，Hall 太太。一切都还好吗？

Well... I'm afraid it's about the rent.

嗯……恐怕是房租的事。

Oh. Okay, come in. I'll put the kettle on.

哦。好，请进。我去烧壶水。

Two hundred pounds more a month? Seriously?

每个月多两百英镑？真的吗？

I know it's a lot. I'm sorry, Tom.

我知道这不少。对不起，Tom。

My mortgage and the insurance have both gone up.

我的房贷和保险费都涨了。

I understand, but that's almost twenty percent.

我理解，但这差不多涨了百分之二十。

I honestly can't afford that on my salary.

说实话，以我的工资我负担不起。

Can I make a suggestion?

我可以提个建议吗？

I've lived here for three years now.

我在这里已经住了三年了。

I've always paid on time, and I look after the place.

我一直按时交租，房子也照顾得很好。

That's true. You're the best tenant I've had.

没错。你是我遇到过最好的租客。

So if I leave, you'd have to find someone new,

所以如果我搬走，您得重新找租客，

and the flat might sit empty for weeks.

而且房子可能会空好几个星期。

Hmm, you've got a point there.

嗯，你说得有道理。

So what were you thinking?

那你是怎么想的？

How about a hundred more, starting now?

要不先涨一百，从现在开始？

And I'll sign a new two-year contract.

而且我会签一份新的两年合同。

Two years? Oh, that would really help me.

两年？哦，那真能帮我大忙。

Let's meet in the middle, then. A hundred and twenty.

那我们各让一步吧。一百二十。

Deal! Thank you, Mrs Hall. That's really fair.

成交！谢谢您，Hall 太太。这很公平。

And I'll finally fix that dripping tap for you.

我也终于会帮你修好那个漏水的水龙头。

Ha! Now that's what I call a good deal.

哈！这才叫好交易。