Spanish phrasebook
At the Bank in Spanish
Practice changing money at a bank in Spain. Show your passport, check the rate and the fee, and choose your notes.
Situation: A bank in Spain. Goal: Exchange two hundred US dollars into euros.
The whole conversation, line by line
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Bank clerk
Buenos días. ¿En qué puedo ayudarle?
Good morning. How can I help you?
You
Buenos días. Quisiera cambiar doscientos dólares a euros, por favor.
Good morning. I'd like to exchange two hundred dollars into euros, please.
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Bank clerk
Claro. ¿Me permite su pasaporte, por favor?
Of course. May I see your passport, please?
You
Sí, aquí lo tiene. Es el pasaporte de Estados Unidos.
Yes, here it is. It's a United States passport.
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Bank clerk
Gracias. Hoy el cambio es de un dólar por noventa y dos céntimos de euro. ¿Está de acuerdo?
Thank you. Today the rate is one dollar for ninety-two euro cents. Do you agree?
You
Sí, de acuerdo. ¿Cobran alguna comisión?
Yes, that's fine. Do you charge a fee?
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Bank clerk
Sí, la comisión es de tres euros.
Yes, the fee is three euros.
You
Está bien, tres euros no es mucho. ¿Cuánto recibo en total?
That's fine, three euros isn't much. How much will I get in total?
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Bank clerk
Recibe ciento ochenta y un euros, ya descontada la comisión. ¿Lo quiere en billetes de cincuenta o de veinte?
You get one hundred eighty-one euros, fee already deducted. Do you want it in fifty or twenty notes?
You
En billetes de veinte, por favor. Es más práctico.
In twenty-euro notes, please. It's more practical.
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Bank clerk
Perfecto. Firme aquí, por favor. ¿Necesita algo más?
Perfect. Sign here, please. Do you need anything else?
You
Sí, ¿hay un cajero automático cerca de aquí?
Yes, is there an ATM near here?
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Bank clerk
Sí, hay uno justo a la salida, a la derecha.
Yes, there's one right outside, on the right.
You
Muchas gracias por su ayuda. ¡Que tenga un buen día!
Thank you very much for your help. Have a nice day!
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