Banking & ATM

1. ATM iri pedyo papi?

   ATM i-ri pe-dyo pa-pi?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "papi?" is the Shona question word for "where"

2. Ndinoda kuchinja mari.

   Ndi-no-da ku-chi-nja ma-ri.

   I'd like to exchange currency.

   Usage

   Used to request currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "ndinoda + ku-verb" is the Shona structure for "I want to"

3. Iripi iyo rate yekuchinja mari nhasi?

   I-ri-pi i-yo rate ye-ku-chi-nja ma-ri nha-si?

   What is today's exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the current exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "nhasi" means "today" in Shona

4. Ndinogona kubvisa mari nekadhisi yekune dzimwe nyika?

   Ndi-no-go-na ku-bvi-sa ma-ri ne-ka-dhi-si ye-ku-ne dzi-mwe nyi-ka?

   Can I withdraw cash with a foreign card?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a foreign card is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "ndinogona" is the Shona first-person expression for "I can"

5. Ndinoda kuvhura account yebhangi.

   Ndi-no-da ku-vhu-ra ac-count ye-bha-ngi.

   I'd like to open a bank account.

   Usage

   Used to request opening a bank account

   Grammar Note

   "bhangi" is a Shona loanword from English "bank"

6. Kadhisi yangu yakavharwa — ungandibatsira here?

   Ka-dhi-si ya-ngu ya-ka-vha-rwa — u-nga-ndi-ba-tsi-ra he-re?

   My card has been blocked — can you help?

   Usage

   Used when your card is blocked and you need help

   Grammar Note

   "here?" is the Shona question particle used in yes/no questions

7. Pane muripo wekubhadharisa makadhisi ekune dzimwe nyika?

   Pa-ne mu-ri-po we-ku-bha-dha-ri-sa ma-ka-dhi-si e-ku-ne dzi-mwe nyi-ka?

   Is there a transaction fee for foreign cards?

   Usage

   Used to ask about fees for using foreign cards

   Grammar Note

   "pane" is the Shona existential expression "there is"

8. Ndinoda kutumira mari kunyika dzine panze.

   Ndi-no-da ku-tu-mi-ra ma-ri ku-nyi-ka dzi-ne pa-nze.

   I'd like to transfer money internationally.

   Usage

   Used to request an international money transfer

   Grammar Note

   "kutumira" is the Shona verb meaning "to send"

9. Ndinogona kuwana risiti yechibvumirano ichi?

   Ndi-no-go-na ku-wa-na ri-si-ti ye-chi-bvu-mi-ra-no i-chi?

   Can I get a receipt for this transaction?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a transaction

   Grammar Note

   "risiti" is a Shona loanword from English "receipt"

10. ATM indonya kadhisi yangu — ndofanira kuita sei?

    ATM i-ndo-nya ka-dhi-si ya-ngu — ndo-fa-ni-ra ku-i-ta se-i?

    The ATM swallowed my card — what do I do?

    Usage

    Emergency phrase for when an ATM retains your card

    Grammar Note

    "ndofanira kuita sei?" means "what should I do?" in Shona

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