Banking & ATM

1. Nua è il proxim bancomat?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   The basic question when you need cash. The currency is the Swiss franc (CHF)

   Grammar Note

   Nua (where) comes first, then è and the subject. Bancomat is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Jau vuless prelevar daners.

   I'd like to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Says you want to withdraw cash. Vuless is the polite I would like

   Grammar Note

   The conditional jau vuless + infinitive. Daners (money) is a masculine plural. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Poss jau stgamiar daners qua?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can change money here. Stgamiar means to exchange

   Grammar Note

   Stgamiar daners means to change money. Poss jau asks for permission. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Mia carta na funcziunescha betg.

   My card is not working.

   Usage

   Says that your card is not working, at a cash machine or shop

   Grammar Note

   Carta is feminine, so mia. Negation is na ... betg. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Tge è il curs da stgomi?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Asks the exchange rate. Curs da stgomi means exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   Starts with tge (what), then è and the subject. Curs is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Datti ina taxa per la transacziun?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   Asks whether a transaction fee is charged. Taxa means fee

   Grammar Note

   Taxa and transacziun are both feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Jau vuless far in assegn bancar.

   I'd like to transfer money.

   Usage

   Says you want to make a bank transfer. Assegn means transfer of money

   Grammar Note

   Assegn is masculine. Bancar is an adjective meaning bank and follows the noun. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Poss jau survegnir ina quittanza?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   For asking for a receipt. Quittanza means receipt

   Grammar Note

   Quittanza is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Jau stoss annunziar ina carta persa.

   I need to report a lost card.

   Usage

   For reporting a lost card at a bank or counter. Persa means lost

   Grammar Note

   Persa is the feminine form agreeing with carta, and the adjective follows the noun. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Tge èn Voss uras d'avertura?

    What are your opening hours?

    Usage

    Politely asks the opening hours. Voss is the polite possessive and is capitalised

    Grammar Note

    Uras is plural, so the verb is èn. The polite second person is capital Vus / Voss. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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