Banking · Money and prices
current account
everyday bank account
A current account is a bank account used for everyday payments and withdrawals.
This vs that
I use my current account every day.
I leave money in my savings account.
Hear it in real life
Do you have a current account here?
Yes, but I want to open a savings account as well.
My salary goes into my current account, and I pay my bills from it.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Current account is the normal British term for a day-to-day bank account.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I have a current money account with HSBC.
Say: I have a current account with HSBC.
Current account is the fixed banking term.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
open/use/have a current account
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about banking.
pay by direct debit
I pay my phone bill by direct debit.
take money out
I need to take some money out before the market.
Banking words
Money and prices · Banking: the words around “current account”.
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Same word, different world
Your turn: say it out loud
I use my current account for everyday spending.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
current account
everyday bank account
“My salary goes into my current account, and I pay my bills from it.”
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