Banking & ATM

1. ባንክ ኣበይ ኣሎ?

   Bank abey alo?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Asks where the bank is.

   Grammar Note

   ኣበይ = "where", ኣሎ = "is there"; the pattern "X ኣበይ ኣሎ?" asks where X is. ባንክ is a loanword found in the dictionary and in Tatoeba (ባንክታት).

2. ገንዘብ ክወስድ ደልየ

   Genzeb kiwesid deliye

   I want to withdraw money

   Usage

   Said at a bank counter to withdraw money.

   Grammar Note

   ገንዘብ ("money") + ክወስድ ("to take") + ደልየ ("I want"); literally "I want to take money". ክወስድ comes from the same verb ወሰደ as Tatoeba's ወሲዱ. Composed; a native check is recommended.

3. ገንዘብ ክቅይር ደልየ

   Genzeb kiqyir deliye

   I want to exchange money

   Usage

   Asks to exchange money at a bank or exchange counter.

   Grammar Note

   ክቅይር is the ክ- form of ቀየረ ("change", dictionary); "ቅያር ገንዘብ" ("money exchange") appears in Wikivoyage and an earlier card. Composed; a native check is recommended.

4. ክፍሊት ኣሎዶ?

   Kiflit alodo?

   Is there a fee?

   Usage

   Checks for a fee before a transfer or exchange.

   Grammar Note

   ክፍሊት ("fee") + ኣሎዶ ("is there"); ክፍሊት is the word used in Tatoeba sentences such as "ገለ ክፍሊት ክጸንሕ ይኽእል እዩ".

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