Money & Exchange

1. וויפֿל קאָסט עס?

   Vifl kost es?

   How much does it cost?

   Usage

   The standard price question; point at the item

   Grammar Note

   Order: question word + verb + subject

2. קען מען באַצאָלן מיט אַ קרעדיט־קאַרטל?

   Ken men batsoln mit a kredit-kartl?

   Can one pay by credit card?

   Usage

   Asks whether a card is accepted before you pay

   Grammar Note

   "קרעדיט־קאַרטל" joins "קרעדיט" (credit) and "קאַרטל" (a small card) with a maqaf. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. וווּ איז דער באַנקאָמאַט?

   Vu iz der bankomat?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Asks where to withdraw cash

   Grammar Note

   "באַנקאָמאַט" is masculine

4. איך דאַרף קליינגעלט.

   Ikh darf kleyngelt.

   I need small change.

   Usage

   For when you need coins, for example for a bus or a machine

   Grammar Note

   "קליינגעלט" is a compound of "קליין" (small) and "געלט" (money). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. אַ קוויט, ביטע.

   A kvit, bite.

   A receipt, please.

   Usage

   To ask for a receipt after paying

   Grammar Note

   Naming the item and adding "ביטע" is a complete polite request. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. דאָס איז צו טײַער.

   Dos iz tsu tayer.

   That is too expensive.

   Usage

   Tells the seller that the price is too high

   Grammar Note

   "צו" before an adjective means "too". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. איך וויל דאָס צוריקגעבן.

   Ikh vil dos tsurikgebn.

   I want to return this.

   Usage

   For when you want to give a purchase back

   Grammar Note

   "וויל" (want) is followed by the infinitive "צוריקגעבן". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. וויפֿל איז דאָס אַלץ צוזאַמען?

   Vifl iz dos alts tsuzamen?

   How much is all of this together?

   Usage

   Asks for the total after buying several things

   Grammar Note

   The question word "וויפֿל" comes first, the verb "איז" second. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. איך וויל מײַן געלט צוריק.

   Ikh vil mayn gelt tsurik.

   I want my money back.

   Usage

   For asking to get your money back

   Grammar Note

   After "וויל" no infinitive is needed here; "צוריק" (back) completes the meaning. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. מזומן

    mezumen

    Cash

    Usage

    The word for cash, as opposed to paying by card

11. קרעדיט־קאַרטל

    kredit-kartl

    Credit card

    Usage

    The card used for payments

    Grammar Note

    "קאַרטל" is the diminutive of "קאַרטע" (card) and is neuter. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. מיר באַצאָלן באַזונדער.

    Mir batsoln bazunder.

    We will pay separately.

    Usage

    At a restaurant, to ask for separate bills

    Grammar Note

    After "מיר" (we) the verb has the same form as the infinitive. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

13. מיר באַצאָלן צוזאַמען.

    Mir batsoln tsuzamen.

    We will pay together.

    Usage

    To ask for one bill for the whole table

    Grammar Note

    Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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