Banking & ATM

1. 欲換美金做台幣

   Beh uānn bí-kim tsò Tâi-pè

   I want to exchange US dollars to Taiwan dollars

   Usage

   Used at a bank or exchange counter to convert currency

   Grammar Note

   "Tsò" means "into / become". "Uānn A tsò B" means "exchange A into B"

2. 現此時的匯率是偌濟？

   Hiān-tshú-sî ê huē-lu̍t sī guā-tsē?

   What is the current exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the exchange rate before converting currency

   Grammar Note

   "Hiān-tshú-sî" is "currently" in Min Nan. "Ê" is a possessive/attributive particle

3. ATM佇佗位？

   ATM tī tó-uī?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of an ATM

   Grammar Note

   "Tī" is the locative preposition. Loanword "ATM" is used as-is

4. 欲提錢

   Beh the̍h tsînn

   I want to withdraw money

   Usage

   Used when withdrawing cash from a bank or ATM

   Grammar Note

   "The̍h" means to take out or withdraw in Min Nan; common in banking contexts

5. 有收手續費無？

   Ū siu tshiú-sio̍k-huì bô?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there are transaction or service fees

   Grammar Note

   "Ū + verb + bô" is a yes/no question structure in Min Nan

6. 欲開一个帳戶

   Beh khui tsi̍t-ê tsiàng-hōo

   I want to open an account

   Usage

   Used when applying to open a new bank account

   Grammar Note

   "Khui" means to open; used for accounts, shops, and many other contexts

7. 欲轉帳

   Beh tsuán-tsiàng

   I want to make a bank transfer

   Usage

   Used when requesting a bank transfer

   Grammar Note

   "Tsuán" (transfer) + "tsiàng" (account/ledger) together mean bank transfer

8. 信用卡通無？

   Sìn-iōng-khah thong bô?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Used to ask if credit cards are accepted

   Grammar Note

   "Thong" means "works / is accepted"; a concise way to ask about payment

9. 存款餘額有偌濟？

   Tsûn-khuán î-gia̍h ū guā-tsē?

   What is my account balance?

   Usage

   Used to check your account balance

   Grammar Note

   "Î-gia̍h" means remaining balance. "Guā-tsē" asks for amount

10. 密碼袂記得矣

    Bi̍t-bé bē-kì-tit--ah

    I forgot my PIN

    Usage

    Used to inform that you've forgotten your PIN or password

    Grammar Note

    "Bē-kì-tit" means cannot remember / forgot. "Ah" is a completion modal particle

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