House on Loan
Katie talks with Todd about staying at his house.
Katie: Hey Todd, can I ask you a favor?
Todd: Sure, anytime.
Katie: Um, I really need a place to stay, and I heard that your place is on AirBNB.
Todd: It is on AirBNB. I do rent my house, but for you it's free.
Katie: OH, amazing. Can I stay there then?
Todd: You can. How long?
Katie: Maybe a week or two weeks.
Todd: OK, when?
Katie: From next Monday.
Todd: Yeah, actually, you can do that. That works.
Katie: Excellent. Thank you so much! How about a car? Can I park my car?
Todd: Ah, that's a problem. You can't park your car because there's no space, but there's a cheap parking lot about maybe two blocks away.
Katie: OK.
Todd: So, it's only a couple dollars a day.
Katie: OK, I guess I can park my car there. How about cooking there? Can I cook?
Todd: Of course, you can cook. I have a stove, a refrigerator. You can bring your own food. You can do whatever you want.
Katie: Excellent. Thank you. Can I use the Internet?
Todd: You can use the Internet. There's a password. I will write down the password before I leave, and I will write down the password before you get there.
Katie: Excellent. Thank you so much! I was thinking about asking my friend if he can stay. Can my friend stay over?
Todd: Yeah, sure, so your friend can stay. Not a problem I don't think.
Katie: He has a dog? Can he bring his dog?
Todd: Oh, that is a problem. Does the dog have a cage?
Katie: Ah, no, but we can get a cage.
Todd: I'm not sure about the dog. If the dog is in a cage, it's OK in the house but I think you can't have the dog in the house.
Katie: OK, how about smoking? My friend is a very heavy smoker. Can he smoke outside?
Todd: Yeah, he can smoke outside, just please pick up cigarette butts, but of course, he can't smoke inside.
Katie: OK, he can't smoke inside.
Todd: No.
Katie: OK, how about if we want to have a party? Can we have a party?
Todd: Yeah, you can have a party. That's OK, but please be quiet. Don't be too loud. The neighbors live very close to my house.
Katie: Alright, that sounds good. Thanks. And I have one more question. Can I use the washing machine?
Todd: Yeah, of course. You can use anything. You use the washing machine. You can use the Internet. You can use the TV. You can use anything you like.
Katie: Wow, excellent. That sounds great. Thank you so much.
Todd: Yeah, I will write down directions for my house, and I will send you a map, and you can check it out and get all the information, and just I will leave the key for you with my neighbor.
Katie: Excellent. Thank you very much!
Todd: Sure, no problem.