Banking & ATM

1. Onde está o caixeiro automático máis próximo?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest cash machine is

   Grammar Note

   "Caixeiro automático" is the ATM; it is also shortened to caixeiro. Caixeiro corresponds to Spanish "cajero"

2. Gustaríame cambiar moeda

   I'd like to exchange currency

   Usage

   Asks to exchange money at a bank or exchange office

   Grammar Note

   "Moeda" is the feminine noun for coin or currency, matching Spanish "moneda"

3. Cal é o tipo de cambio de hoxe?

   What is today's exchange rate?

   Usage

   Checks the rate before exchanging money

   Grammar Note

   The exchange rate is the tipo de cambio. Hoxe is written with x and starts with h

4. Podo sacar diñeiro cunha tarxeta estranxeira?

   Can I withdraw cash with a foreign card?

   Usage

   Checks whether an overseas card works at the cash machine

   Grammar Note

   Cunha is the contraction con + unha. Diñeiro is written with ñ (Spanish "dinero"). "Foreign" is estranxeira

5. Gustaríame abrir unha conta bancaria

   I'd like to open a bank account

   Usage

   Used when you want to open an account for a longer stay

   Grammar Note

   "Conta" means account or bill. The adjective bancaria is feminine to agree with conta

6. Bloquearon a miña tarxeta. Pode axudarme?

   My card has been blocked — can you help?

   Usage

   Asks the bank for help when a card has been blocked

   Grammar Note

   The unspecified third-person plural bloquearon conveys "it was blocked (by someone)". Axudarme is infinitive + me

7. Cóbrase comisión polas tarxetas estranxeiras?

   Is there a transaction fee for foreign cards?

   Usage

   Checks fees on foreign cards before paying

   Grammar Note

   Cóbrase is a se-passive with the clitic after the sentence-initial verb. Polas is por + as

8. Gustaríame facer unha transferencia internacional

   I'd like to transfer money internationally

   Usage

   Asks a bank clerk to make an international transfer

   Grammar Note

   "To make a transfer" is facer unha transferencia. Transferencia is feminine

9. Pode darme o recibo desta operación?

   Can I get a receipt for this transaction?

   Usage

   Asks for proof of a transaction

   Grammar Note

   Desta is de + esta. Operación is a feminine noun ending in -ción

10. O caixeiro tragou a miña tarxeta. Que fago?

    The ATM swallowed my card — what do I do?

    Usage

    Asks for help when a machine keeps your card

    Grammar Note

    Tragar means to swallow. Fago is the first person singular of facer. Que has no accent here

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