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At the bank

At the bank

60 [sešdesmit]

Bankā

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I would like to open an account. E---ē-os at-ē----o---. E_ v____ a_____ k_____ E- v-l-s a-v-r- k-n-u- ---------------------- Es vēlos atvērt kontu. 0
Here is my passport. Te i---ana-pas-. T_ i_ m___ p____ T- i- m-n- p-s-. ---------------- Te ir mana pase. 0
And here is my address. U- ------ma-a -dr-s-. U_ t_ i_ m___ a______ U- t- i- m-n- a-r-s-. --------------------- Un te ir mana adrese. 0
I want to deposit money in my account. Es----o--i-mak-ā---aud---a-- ----ā. E_ v____ i_______ n____ s___ k_____ E- v-l-s i-m-k-ā- n-u-u s-v- k-n-ā- ----------------------------------- Es vēlos iemaksāt naudu savā kontā. 0
I want to withdraw money from my account. Es vē-o- i--e-t-na--- no-s--- -on-a. E_ v____ i_____ n____ n_ s___ k_____ E- v-l-s i-ņ-m- n-u-u n- s-v- k-n-a- ------------------------------------ Es vēlos izņemt naudu no sava konta. 0
I want to pick up the bank statements. Es -ē-os sa--m--k--t--i-ra--tus. E_ v____ s_____ k____ i_________ E- v-l-s s-ņ-m- k-n-a i-r-k-t-s- -------------------------------- Es vēlos saņemt konta izrakstus. 0
I want to cash a traveller’s cheque / traveler’s check (am.). Es---l-- -zp-------ļoju-a--e--. E_ v____ i______ c_______ č____ E- v-l-s i-p-r-t c-ļ-j-m- č-k-. ------------------------------- Es vēlos izpirkt ceļojuma čeku. 0
What are the fees? C-k l---a i---ak-a--ar--aka-po--m-? C__ l____ i_ m____ p__ p___________ C-k l-e-a i- m-k-a p-r p-k-l-o-u-u- ----------------------------------- Cik liela ir maksa par pakalpojumu? 0
Where should I sign? K----a- jāpara---ā-? K__ m__ j___________ K-r m-n j-p-r-k-t-s- -------------------- Kur man jāparakstās? 0
I’m expecting a transfer from Germany. Es--a-d--p-r-e-u---no Vācij--. E_ g____ p________ n_ V_______ E- g-i-u p-r-e-u-u n- V-c-j-s- ------------------------------ Es gaidu pārvedumu no Vācijas. 0
Here is my account number. T- i-----------a n-----. T_ i_ m___ k____ n______ T- i- m-n- k-n-a n-m-r-. ------------------------ Te ir mans konta numurs. 0
Has the money arrived? Va--naud--i-----n-kusi? V__ n____ i_ p_________ V-i n-u-a i- p-e-ā-u-i- ----------------------- Vai nauda ir pienākusi? 0
I want to change money. Es-----s --ma--ī- -- na--u. E_ v____ s_______ š_ n_____ E- v-l-s s-m-i-ī- š- n-u-u- --------------------------- Es vēlos samainīt šo naudu. 0
I need US-Dollars. M------ag A-- dolā-u-. M__ v____ A__ d_______ M-n v-j-g A-V d-l-r-s- ---------------------- Man vajag ASV dolārus. 0
Could you please give me small notes / bills (am.)? Lū-z-,--e--d-e- -an----du --kākā---aud-szī---! L_____ i_______ m__ n____ s______ n___________ L-d-u- i-d-d-e- m-n n-u-u s-k-k-s n-u-a-z-m-s- ---------------------------------------------- Lūdzu, iedodiet man naudu sīkākās naudaszīmēs! 0
Is there a cashpoint / an ATM (am.)? Vai ---------komā--? V__ t_ i_ b_________ V-i t- i- b-n-o-ā-s- -------------------- Vai te ir bankomāts? 0
How much money can one withdraw? C----a----na--a- var-----m-? C__ d____ n_____ v__ i______ C-k d-u-z n-u-a- v-r i-ņ-m-? ---------------------------- Cik daudz naudas var izņemt? 0
Which credit cards can one use? Kāda- --edī---r-e- de-? K____ k___________ d___ K-d-s k-e-ī-k-r-e- d-r- ----------------------- Kādas kredītkartes der? 0

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