Money & Exchange

1. Ont es lo caissièr automatic lo mai prèp?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Asks where to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   ont + es + subject; caissièr automatic literally means automatic cashier; lo mai prèp (the most near) is the superlative nearest. Composed

2. Acceptatz las cartas de crèdit?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Asks before paying whether cards are accepted; small shops may take cash only

   Grammar Note

   2nd plural of acceptar; las cartas de crèdit means credit cards. Composed

3. Quin es lo taus de cambi?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Asks for the current rate at an exchange office or bank

   Grammar Note

   quin + es + subject; taus is masculine. Composed

4. Vòli cambiar d'euros

   I would like to exchange euros

   Usage

   Used at an exchange office; put the currency you hold after d'

   Grammar Note

   vòli + infinitive; d'euros is the partitive de + euros. The target currency is deliberately not added. Composed

5. Lo servici es comprés?

   Is the service charge included?

   Usage

   Checks at a restaurant whether service is included in the bill

   Grammar Note

   comprés means included and agrees with the masculine subject. Composed

6. Es tròp car

   That's too expensive

   Usage

   Said at a market or shop when a price seems too high

   Grammar Note

   car means expensive here, not French car (because). Cheap is bon mercat

7. Avètz de moneda?

   Do you have change?

   Usage

   Asks whether the other person has change when paying

   Grammar Note

   2nd plural of aver; moneda means currency or coins. Composed

8. Pagui amb la carta

   I'm paying by card

   Usage

   Tells the cashier or waiter that you pay by card

   Grammar Note

   1st singular of pagar; the means of payment is given with amb. Composed

9. Podètz far-me un rebais?

   Could you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Politely asks for a lower price at a market or small shop

   Grammar Note

   podètz + infinitive; the pronoun me is attached to the infinitive with a hyphen. Composed

10. Partejam l'addicion?

    Shall we split the bill?

    Usage

    Suggests splitting the bill after a meal with friends

    Grammar Note

    1st plural of partejar; -am is the we-ending of -ar verbs. Composed

11. La caucion

    Deposit

    Usage

    Point to this to ask about a deposit for a room or a rental

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; spelled caucion

12. Lo remborsament

    Refund

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for a refund

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the verb is remborsar

13. Un suplement

    Extra charge

    Usage

    Point to this to ask about an extra charge

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; one p, unlike French supplément

14. Lo servici

    Service fee

    Usage

    Point to this to ask about the service fee on a bill

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; ends in -ici

15. Pagar comptant

    Pay in cash

    Usage

    Point to this to say you will pay in cash

    Grammar Note

    comptant means on the spot; pagar comptant means paying cash. Composed

16. La moneda

    Change

    Usage

    Shown at the till for change or coins

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; it also means currency, so show it while paying

17. Lo recebut

    Receipt

    Usage

    Point to this when you want a receipt

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; a past participle used as a noun

18. Separadament

    Separately

    Usage

    The answer when asked together or separate and you each pay your own share

    Grammar Note

    Adverb formed with -ament

19. Tot amassa

    All together

    Usage

    The answer when one person pays the whole bill

    Grammar Note

    tot (all) + amassa (together). Composed

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