Banking & ATM

1. وين البنك؟

   Wēn il-bank?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   The basic way to find a bank. Also check its opening hours and whether it handles foreign currency

   Grammar Note

   "Bank" is a loanword and has the same form as in Standard Arabic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. البنك مفتوح اليوم؟

   Il-bank maftūḥ il-yōm?

   Is the bank open today?

   Usage

   Banks are often closed on Fridays and holidays, so check before you go

   Grammar Note

   A noun plus an adjective already makes a sentence, and intonation makes it a question. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. في رسوم؟

   Fī rusūm?

   Is there a fee?

   Usage

   Ask before changing money, withdrawing or transferring. If an amount is given, ask for it in writing

   Grammar Note

   "في" alone is enough to ask whether something exists. "رسوم" has the same form as in Standard Arabic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. البطاقة ما شغالة

   Il-biṭāga ma shaghghāla

   The card is not working

   Usage

   Say it when a card is declined at a machine or shop. International cards are accepted in few places, so carry cash too

   Grammar Note

   "Card" has the same form as in Standard Arabic and is feminine, so the adjective is feminine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. البطاقة بتاعتي ضايعة

   Il-biṭāga bitāʿti ḍāyʿa

   My card is lost

   Usage

   Tell the bank staff when you lose a card, and remember to contact your card issuer

   Grammar Note

   Ownership is "noun + بتاع + person ending"; "بتاعتي" is "my" for a feminine noun. The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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