Banking & ATM

7 phrases · Yiddish with romanization, English and audio

  1. איז דאָ אַ באַנקאָמאַט אין דער נאָענט?

    Iz do a bankomat in der noent?

    Is there an ATM nearby?

    Usage

    When you need cash and look for an ATM

    Grammar Note

    "באַנקאָמאַט" is a masculine noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  2. איך דאַרף אַרויסנעמען געלט פֿונעם באַנקאָמאַט.

    Ikh darf aroysnemen gelt funem bankomat.

    I need to withdraw money from the ATM.

    Usage

    Says that you need to take cash out

    Grammar Note

    "פֿונעם" is "פֿון + דעם". "אַרויסנעמען" means "to take out". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  3. מײַן קאַרטל אַרבעט נישט.

    Mayn kartl arbet nisht.

    My card is not working.

    Usage

    When a card fails at a shop or an ATM

    Grammar Note

    "אַרבעטן" means "to work" and is also said of a machine that works or fails. "קאַרטל" is neuter. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  4. איך האָב פֿאַרלוירן מײַן קאַרטל.

    Ikh hob farloyrn mayn kartl.

    I have lost my card.

    Usage

    Tells a bank or shop that you have lost your card

    Grammar Note

    The perfect is "האָבן" + the participle "פֿאַרלוירן". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  5. ווען איז די באַנק אָפֿן?

    Ven iz di bank ofn?

    When is the bank open?

    Usage

    Asks about opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "באַנק" is feminine here. "אָפֿן" means "open". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  6. איך האָב נישט קיין געלט.

    Ikh hob nisht keyn gelt.

    I have no money.

    Usage

    Says that you cannot pay

    Grammar Note

    The double negation "נישט קיין" is the normal way to say "no". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  7. איך באַצאָל מיט דעם קאַרטל.

    Ikh batsol mit dem kartl.

    I will pay with the card.

    Usage

    At the till when paying by card

    Grammar Note

    After "מיט" a neuter noun takes the dative "דעם". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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