Banking & ATM

1. Hvar er næsti hraðbanki?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Ask where the closest cash machine is when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "Hraðbanki" is a masculine noun (ATM). "Næsti" is the weak masculine nominative of "næstur" (nearest). Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Mig langar að skipta gjaldeyri

   I'd like to exchange currency

   Usage

   Use at a bank counter when you want to exchange foreign money

   Grammar Note

   The subject of "Mig langar að ..." is the accusative "mig". "Skipta" takes the dative, so "gjaldeyri" (foreign currency) is dative. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Hvert er gengið í dag?

   What is today's exchange rate?

   Usage

   Check the day's rate before exchanging money

   Grammar Note

   "Gengi" is a neuter noun (exchange rate), so the question word is the neuter "hvert". "Gengið" has the suffixed article. "Í dag" means "today". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Get ég tekið út reiðufé með erlendu korti?

   Can I withdraw cash with a foreign card?

   Usage

   Check that a card issued abroad works for cash withdrawals

   Grammar Note

   "Taka út" means "to withdraw" ("tekið" is the supine). "Reiðufé" is a neuter noun (cash). After "með" comes the dative: "erlendu korti". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Mig langar að opna bankareikning

   I'd like to open a bank account

   Usage

   For longer stays, when you want to ask a bank about opening an account

   Grammar Note

   "Bankareikningur" is a masculine noun (bank account); as the object of "opna" it is accusative: "bankareikning". Compounds are written as one word. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Kortið mitt er lokað. Getur þú hjálpað mér?

   My card has been blocked. Can you help me?

   Usage

   Ask for help at a counter when a blocked card stops payments or withdrawals

   Grammar Note

   "Kort" is neuter, so "mitt" and "lokað" are neuter too. "Hjálpa" takes the dative, hence "mér". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Er tekið gjald fyrir færslur með erlendum kortum?

   Is there a fee for transactions with foreign cards?

   Usage

   Ask beforehand whether paying or withdrawing with a foreign card costs extra

   Grammar Note

   "Er tekið gjald" is a passive construction: "is a fee taken". "Færsla" is a feminine noun (transaction), accusative plural "færslur" after "fyrir". After "með" comes the dative plural "erlendum kortum". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Mig langar að millifæra peninga til útlanda

   I'd like to transfer money abroad

   Usage

   Use at a bank when you want to send money abroad

   Grammar Note

   "Millifæra" means "to transfer". "Peninga" is the accusative plural of "peningar". "Til" takes the genitive; the genitive of the plural "útlönd" (abroad) is "útlanda". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

9. Get ég fengið kvittun fyrir þessari færslu?

   Can I get a receipt for this transaction?

   Usage

   Ask for proof after an exchange or transfer

   Grammar Note

   "Kvittun" is a feminine noun (receipt). The dative "þessari færslu" follows "fyrir". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

10. Hraðbankinn gleypti kortið mitt. Hvað á ég að gera?

    The ATM swallowed my card. What should I do?

    Usage

    Use when a cash machine keeps your card and you need help from the bank

    Grammar Note

    "Gleypa" means "to swallow"; the past tense is "gleypti". "Hraðbankinn" is the masculine noun with the suffixed article. "Hvað á ég að gera?" means "what should I do?". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

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