Banking & ATM

1. Dima ATM nan paliang dakek?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Looks for an ATM when cash is needed

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Ambo nio mangambiak pitih

   I would like to withdraw money

   Usage

   Used at a bank counter or ATM to take out cash

   Grammar Note

   No dedicated word for withdraw was verified, so "take money" is used. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Buliah ambo batuka pitih di siko?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Asks whether currency can be changed here

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary has the example "barang batuka jo pitih" (goods exchanged for money) under "batuka". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Kartu ambo indak bafungsi

   My card is not working

   Usage

   Used when a card is declined at an ATM or shop

   Grammar Note

   "Kartu" is a loanword. A pronoun after the noun means "my". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Baa kurs kini?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Checks the exchange rate before changing money

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary explains "kurs" as the value of one currency in another. "Baa" is the dictionary word for how. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Lai ado biaya transaksi?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   Checks for fees before using an ATM or sending money

   Grammar Note

   "Biaya" means cost. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Ambo nio mangirim pitih

   I would like to transfer money

   Usage

   Asks for a money transfer at a bank or post office

   Grammar Note

   The same wording as the money-transfer card in the money category. "Mangirim" means to send. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

8. Ambo paralu mambuek laporan, kartu ambo hilang

   I need to report a lost card

   Usage

   Used to report a lost card to a bank or the police

   Grammar Note

   Uses "mambuek laporan" (make a report) as in the emergency cards. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

9. Pukua bara bukak?

   What are your opening hours?

   Usage

   Asks when a bank or office opens; closing time is "Pukua bara tutuik?"

   Grammar Note

   It asks the opening time rather than the whole range of hours. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

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