Banking & ATM

1. Ibhanga likuphi?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Ask where a bank is

   Grammar Note

   ibhanga (bank, class 5) + li-ku-phi (where is it). The bank is spelled ibhanga, not ibhange, and the plural is amabhanga. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ngifuna ukuvula i-akhawunti.

   I want to open an account.

   Usage

   Ask a bank to open an account

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + ukuvula (to open) + i-akhawunti (account). The loanword akhawunti is written with a hyphen after i-. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ngifuna ukufaka imali e-akhawuntini.

   I want to put money into the account.

   Usage

   Ask a teller to deposit money

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + ukufaka (to put in) + imali (money) + e-akhawuntini. The locative e- and the ending -ni are added to i-akhawunti. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ngifuna ukukhutjha imali.

   I want to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Ask a teller to withdraw money

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + ukukhutjha (to take out) + imali (money). Used with money it means to withdraw. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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