Banking & ATM

1. Ke batla go bula akhaonto

   I want to open a bank account

   Usage

   Saying you want to open an account

   Grammar Note

   akhaonto is a loanword (tn.wikipedia has akhaonto and diakhaonto). bula is "open" (dictionary). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

2. ATM e e gaufi e kae?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Asking for a nearby ATM

   Grammar Note

   gaufi is "near" (dictionary). ATM e kae? also appears on the money cards. No verified superlative, so "the nearby one". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

3. Banka e bula ka nako mang?

   What time does the bank open?

   Usage

   Asking when the bank opens

   Grammar Note

   banka is a loanword (tn.wikipedia has Banka ya Botswana). bula is "open". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

4. Ke batla go romela madi

   I want to send money

   Usage

   Saying you want to send money

   Grammar Note

   romela is "send" (dictionary). madi is class 6 and means both "money" and "blood". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

5. Ke batla go tsenya madi mo akhaontong ya me

   I want to put money into my account

   Usage

   Depositing money into an account

   Grammar Note

   tsenya is "put in" (dictionary). akhaontong is akhaonto plus the locative -ng. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

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