Money & Exchange

1. Non dago hurbilen dagoen kutxazaina?

   Non da-go hur-bi-len da-go-en ku-txa-zai-na?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM

   Grammar Note

   "Hurbilen" is the superlative (-en) of "hurbil" (near), and "dagoen" (that is) modifies "kutxazaina" from behind: "the ATM that is nearest". Plain "nearby" would be "hurbileko"

2. Zein da truke tasa?

   Zein da tru-ke ta-sa?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the exchange rate when changing money

   Grammar Note

   "Zein da" = "what is / which is". "Zein" = what/which; "da" = is (3rd person singular)

3. Kreditu txartelak onartzen al dituzue?

   Kre-di-tu txar-te-lak o-nar-tzen al di-tu-zu-e?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Used to ask if credit card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "Onartzen al dituzue" = "do you (pl.) accept them". "Dituzue" encodes plural object + plural subject

4. Zenbat balio du honek?

   Zen-bat ba-li-o du ho-nek?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The standard expression for asking the price of something

   Grammar Note

   "Zenbat balio du" = "how much does it cost/be worth". "Balio" = value; "du" = it has

5. Non truka dezaket dirua?

   Non tru-ka de-za-ket di-ru-a?

   Where can I exchange money?

   Usage

   Used to find a currency exchange (Basque Country uses the euro)

   Grammar Note

   "dezaket" is the potential 1st singular with a singular object. The object "dirua" is singular, so "dezaket" (a plural object would take "ditzaket"). "Non" + verb = "where can I ...?"

6. Ordainagiria jaso al dezaket?

   Or-dai-na-gi-ri-a ja-so al de-za-ket?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Jaso al dezaket" = "can I receive". "Al" is the interrogative particle; "dezaket" = can I

7. Ez daukat txanpon nahikorik.

   Ez dau-kat txan-pon na-hi-ko-rik.

   I don't have enough change.

   Usage

   Used to explain that you lack sufficient small change

   Grammar Note

   "Ez daukat" = "I don't have". In Basque, negative sentences often use the partitive -ik

8. Propina barne al dago?

   Pro-pi-na bar-ne al da-go?

   Is the tip included?

   Usage

   Used to check if a service charge is included

   Grammar Note

   "Barne dago" = "is inside/included". "Barne" (inside) + "dago" (is there/exists)

9. Banaka ordain al dezakegu?

   Ba-na-ka or-dain al de-za-ke-gu?

   Can we pay separately?

   Usage

   Used when dining in a group and wanting to pay separately

   Grammar Note

   "Dezakegu" is 1st person plural potential (can we). "Banaka" = separately/one by one

10. Itzulkina oker dago.

    I-tzul-ki-na o-ker da-go.

    The change is incorrect.

    Usage

    Used to point out that the change is incorrect

    Grammar Note

    "Oker dago" = "is wrong/incorrect". "Oker" (wrong/crooked) + "dago" (is/exists)

11. Gordailua.

    Gor-dai-lu-a.

    Deposit

    Usage

    A deposit held for accommodation or rentals, refunded at checkout

12. Itzulketa.

    I-tzul-ke-ta.

    Refund

    Usage

    Getting money back that was already paid

13. Aurrerakina.

    Aur-re-ra-ki-na.

    Prepayment

    Usage

    Paying in advance before receiving a service

14. Kostu gehigarria.

    Kos-tu ge-hi-gar-ri-a.

    Extra charge

    Usage

    An additional charge added afterward

15. Zerbitzuaren tasa.

    Zer-bi-tzu-a-ren ta-sa.

    Service fee

    Usage

    A fee charged for a service or procedure

16. eskudirua

    Cash

    Usage

    Point at it to show how you want to pay

17. kreditu txartela

    Credit card

    Usage

    Point at it to show how you want to pay

18. itzulkina

    Change

    Usage

    Point at it when the change is short

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