Banking & ATM

1. Ina akwai na'urar ATM mafi kusa?

   I-na a-kwai na'-u-rar ATM ma-fi ku-sa?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "Ina akwai ~?" means "where is ~?" in Hausa

2. Ina so in fitar da kuɗi.

   I-na so in fi-tar da ku-ɗi.

   I'd like to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Used at an ATM or bank to withdraw cash

   Grammar Note

   "ina so ~" expresses desire in Hausa

3. Zan iya musanya kuɗi a nan?

   Zan i-ya mu-san-ya ku-ɗi a nan?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "zan iya ~?" asks "can I ~?" in Hausa

4. Katina ba ya aiki.

   Ka-ti-na ba ya ai-ki.

   My card is not working.

   Usage

   Used when your card is not functioning

   Grammar Note

   The negative imperfective is ba + subject pronoun + verbal noun, with no closing ba (that belongs to the negative completive, bai … ba). kati (linked form katin) is masculine, so the pronoun is ya, not ta.

5. Menene adadin musayar kuɗi?

   Me-ne-ne a-da-din mu-sa-yar ku-ɗi?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "menene?" means "what is?" in Hausa

6. Akwai kuɗin aiki?

   A-kwai ku-ɗin ai-ki?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a transaction fee applies

   Grammar Note

   "Akwai ~?" is the Hausa existential question

7. Ina so in aike da kuɗi.

   I-na so in ai-ke da ku-ɗi.

   I'd like to transfer money.

   Usage

   Used to request a money transfer

   Grammar Note

   "aike" means "to send" in Hausa

8. Ina iya samun rasit?

   I-na i-ya sa-mun ra-sit?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "Ina iya samun ~?" asks about the ability to receive something.

9. Ina buƙatar rahotawa katin da ya ɓace.

   I-na bu-ƙa-tar ra-ho-ta-wa ka-tin da ya ɓa-ce.

   I need to report a lost card.

   Usage

   Used to report a lost card

   Grammar Note

   "ina buƙatar ~" expresses need or necessity in Hausa

10. Menene lokacin buɗewa?

    Me-ne-ne lo-ka-cin bu-ɗe-wa?

    What are your opening hours?

    Usage

    Used to ask about business hours

    Grammar Note

    "lokaci" means "time" in Hausa

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