Banking & ATM

1. Wo isch de nächscht Bankomat?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Asks where to find an ATM; in Switzerland the word Bankomat is common

   Grammar Note

   composed: Bankomat is masculine, hence de

2. Cha ich da Geld wächsle?

   Can I exchange money here?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can exchange money; the Swiss currency is the franc (Franke)

   Grammar Note

   composed: wächsle means to exchange; its object Geld takes no article

3. Mini Charte funktioniert nöd

   My card is not working

   Usage

   Tells staff or a bank that your card is not working at a payment or ATM

   Grammar Note

   composed: Charte is feminine, so the possessive is mini; the negation nöd comes at the end

4. Cha ich e Quittig übercho?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Asks for a receipt after paying

   Grammar Note

   composed: Quittig is feminine, hence e; übercho means to get

5. Wänn händ Sie offe?

   What are your opening hours?

   Usage

   A polite question about a counter's or shop's opening hours

   Grammar Note

   composed: offe haa means 'be open'; the polite Sie takes the plural händ

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