Banking & ATM

1. Vogliu ritirà denaru

   I want to withdraw money

   Usage

   Tell a bank clerk that you want to take out cash

   Grammar Note

   Vogliu (1sg of volè) is followed by the infinitive ritirà. Denaru is a general word for money; arigentu is also used. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Possu cambià muneta quì?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Ask at a bank or exchange counter whether you can change foreign money

   Grammar Note

   Possu + infinitive asks "can I ...?". The question keeps the statement word order and relies on intonation. Quì is written with a grave accent. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. A mo carta ùn và

   My card does not work

   Usage

   Say this when your card is refused or will not read

   Grammar Note

   Andà means "to go" and also "to work"; its 3sg is và. The negative Ùn carries the accent on ù to set it apart from the article un. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Quale hè u tassu di cambiu?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Check the day's rate before you change money

   Grammar Note

   Tassu di cambiu is the exchange rate. Quale hè + article + noun asks for a specific answer. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ci hè una cummissione?

   Is there a fee?

   Usage

   Ask about fees before you change or withdraw money

   Grammar Note

   Ci hè means "there is"; the plural is Ci sò. Cummissione is feminine and is also spelled commissione. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Vogliu fà un trasferimentu di denaru

   I want to make a money transfer

   Usage

   Ask a clerk to send or transfer money

   Grammar Note

   Fà un trasferimentu means "to make a transfer"; di denaru makes clear it is a money transfer. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Mi pudete fà una ricevuta, pè piacè?

   Could you make me a receipt, please?

   Usage

   Ask for a receipt after a transaction

   Grammar Note

   Polite requests use the 2pl pudete. Ricevuta is feminine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Aghju persu a mo carta

   I have lost my card

   Usage

   Use this as the first line when you report a lost card at the counter

   Grammar Note

   Aghju (1sg of avè) + the past participle persu (from perde) forms the perfect. A mo carta is "my card". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Quali sò l'ore d'apertura di a banca?

   What are the bank's opening hours?

   Usage

   Check when the branch is open

   Grammar Note

   Quali sò asks for a plural answer. Ore is the plural of ora (hour), written l'ore with elision before a vowel. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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