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At the bank   »  
У банку

60 [sixty]

At the bank

At the bank

60 [шэсцьдзесят]

60 [shests’dzesyat]

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У банку

[U banku]

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I would like to open an account. Я х--- а------ р------. Я хачу адкрыць рахунак. 0
Ya k----- a------- r-------. Ya khachu adkryts’ rakhunak. 		+
Here is my passport. Во-- м-- п------. Вось мой пашпарт. 0
Vo-- m-- p-------. Vos’ moy pashpart. 		+
And here is my address. А в--- м-- а----. А вось мой адрас. 0
A v--- m-- a----. A vos’ moy adras. 		+
     
I want to deposit money in my account. Я ж---- з------- г---- н- с--- р------. Я жадаю залічыць грошы на свой рахунак. 0
Ya z------ z--------- g----- n- s--- r-------. Ya zhadayu zalіchyts’ groshy na svoy rakhunak. 		+
I want to withdraw money from my account. Я ж---- з---- г---- з м---- р------. Я жадаю зняць грошы з майго рахунку. 0
Ya z------ z------ g----- z m---- r-------. Ya zhadayu znyats’ groshy z maygo rakhunku. 		+
I want to pick up the bank statements. Я ж---- ў---- в------ з р------. Я жадаю ўзяць выпіскі з рахунку. 0
Ya z------ u------ v------ z r-------. Ya zhadayu uzyats’ vypіskі z rakhunku. 		+
     
I want to cash a traveller’s cheque / traveler’s check (am.). Я ж---- а------- г---- п- п--------- ч---. Я жадаю атрымаць грошы па падарожным чэку. 0
Ya z------ a-------- g----- p- p---------- c----. Ya zhadayu atrymats’ groshy pa padarozhnym cheku. 		+
What are the fees? Як-- с--- с-------- п------? Якую суму складаюць падаткі? 0
Ya---- s--- s---------- p------? Yakuyu sumu skladayuts’ padatkі? 		+
Where should I sign? Дз- я п------ р---------? Дзе я павінен распісацца? 0
Dz- y- p------ r-----------? Dze ya pavіnen raspіsatstsa? 		+
     
I’m expecting a transfer from Germany. Я ч---- п------ з Г-------. Я чакаю перавод з Германіі. 0
Ya c------ p------ z G-------. Ya chakayu peravod z Germanіі. 		+
Here is my account number. Во-- н---- м---- р------. Вось нумар майго рахунку. 0
Vo-- n---- m---- r-------. Vos’ numar maygo rakhunku. 		+
Has the money arrived? Гр--- п--------? Грошы паступілі? 0
Gr---- p--------? Groshy pastupіlі? 		+
     
I want to change money. Я ж---- п------- г---- г----. Я жадаю памяняць гэтыя грошы. 0
Ya z------ p---------- g----- g-----. Ya zhadayu pamyanyats’ getyya groshy. 		+
I need US-Dollars. Мн- п-------- д----- З--. Мне патрэбныя долары ЗША. 0
Mn- p--------- d----- Z---. Mne patrebnyya dolary ZShA. 		+
Could you please give me small notes / bills (am.)? Ка-- л----- д---- м-- д------ к-----. Калі ласка, дайце мне дробныя купюры. 0
Ka-- l----- d----- m-- d------- k------. Kalі laska, daytse mne drobnyya kupyury. 		+
     
Is there a cashpoint / an ATM (am.)? Ту- ё--- б-------? Тут ёсць банкамат? 0
Tu- y----- b-------? Tut yosts’ bankamat? 		+
How much money can one withdraw? Ко---- г----- м---- з----? Колькі грошаў можна зняць? 0
Ko---- g------ m----- z------? Kol’kі groshau mozhna znyats’? 		+
Which credit cards can one use? Як-- к-------- к----- м---- в-------------? Якія крэдытныя карткі можна выкарыстоўваць? 0
Ya---- k--------- k----- m----- v--------------? Yakіya kredytnyya kartkі mozhna vykarystouvats’? 		+
     

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