Banking & ATM

1. በጣም ቅርብ የሆነው ATM የት ነው?

   betam qirb yehonew ATM yet new?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "yet new?" means "where is it?" in Amharic

2. ገንዘብ ማውጣት እፈልጋለሁ።

   genzeb mawtat ifeligalehu.

   I'd like to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Used at a bank or ATM to withdraw cash

   Grammar Note

   "ifeligalehu" means "I want/I would like" in Amharic

3. እዚህ ገንዘብ መለወጥ ይቻላል?

   izih genzeb melewet yichalal?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "yichalal?" asks whether something is possible

4. ካርዴ አይሰራም።

   karde ayiseram.

   My card is not working.

   Usage

   Used when your card is not functioning

   Grammar Note

   The negative "ayi~m" wraps the verb to form negation

5. የምንዛሬ ተመን ስንት ነው?

   yeminzare temen sint new?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "sint new?" asks for a quantity or price

6. የአገልግሎት ክፍያ አለ?

   ye'agelgilot kifiya ale?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a transaction fee applies

   Grammar Note

   "ale?" means "is there?" or "do you have?"

7. ገንዘብ ማስተላለፍ እፈልጋለሁ።

   genzeb mastellalef ifeligalehu.

   I'd like to transfer money.

   Usage

   Used to request a money transfer at a bank

   Grammar Note

   The prefix "mas~" indicates a causative form meaning to cause or transfer

8. ደረሰኝ ማግኘት ይቻላል?

   deresegn magignet yichalal?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a transaction

   Grammar Note

   "deresegn" is the common word for receipt in Ethiopia

9. የጠፋ ካርድ ሪፖርት ማድረግ አለብኝ።

   yetefa card report madireg alebin.

   I need to report a lost card.

   Usage

   Used to report a lost card to the bank

   Grammar Note

   "alebin" expresses obligation meaning "I must/have to"

10. የሥራ ሰዓት ስንት ነው?

    yesira se'at sint new?

    What are your opening hours?

    Usage

    Used to ask about business hours

    Grammar Note

    "se'at" means "time" or "hour" in Amharic

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