Banking & ATM

1. في صراف آلي قريب؟

   Fī ṣarrāf āli ʾarīb?

   Is there an ATM nearby?

   Usage

   "Ṣarrāf āli" is the automatic teller, the ATM.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. بدي اسحب مصاري من الحساب

   Biddi esḥab maṣāri men el-ḥsāb

   I'd like to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Works at a counter or an ATM.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" + bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. فيني بدل مصاري هون؟

   Fīni baddel maṣāri hōn?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Exchange offices (ṣirāfe) also change money.

   Grammar Note

   "Baddel maṣāri" means to change money. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. البطاقة ما عم تشتغل

   El-biṭāʾa mā ʿam teshtaghel

   My card is not working.

   Usage

   At an ATM or counter.

   Grammar Note

   The verb takes "t-" because the noun is feminine. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. شو سعر الصرف؟

   Shū siʿr eṣ-ṣarf?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Check before you exchange.

   Grammar Note

   "Siʿr eṣ-ṣarf" is the exchange rate. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. في عمولة؟

   Fī ʿumūle?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   "ʿUmūle" is a commission or fee.

   Grammar Note

   "Fī" + noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. بدي حول مصاري

   Biddi ḥawwel maṣāri

   I'd like to transfer money.

   Usage

   "Ḥawwel" means to transfer.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" + bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. فيني آخد إيصال؟

   Fīni ākhod iyṣāl?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   For exchange or ATM slips.

   Grammar Note

   "Fīni" + bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. ضاعت بطاقتي وبدي بلغ البنك

   Ḍāʿat biṭāʾti w-biddi ballegh el-bank

   I lost my card and need to report it to the bank.

   Usage

   Literally "my card is lost and I want to notify the bank".

   Grammar Note

   "Ḍāʿ" means get lost; the thing is the subject. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. شو ساعات دوام البنك؟

    Shū sāʿāt dawām el-bank?

    What are your opening hours?

    Usage

    In Syria and Jordan many banks close on Friday and Saturday; in Lebanon, on Saturday and Sunday.

    Grammar Note

    "Sāʿāt dawām" + noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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