Money & Exchange

1. Банкомат ӑҫта?

   Bankomat ăçta?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Asks where the ATM is.

   Grammar Note

   банкомат is a loan via Russian. The question word ӑҫта "where" at the end is enough to make the question.

2. Валюта улӑштармалли пункт ӑҫта?

   Valyuta ulăshtarmalli punkt ăçta?

   Where is the currency exchange?

   Usage

   Asks where to change money.

   Grammar Note

   Built from валюта улӑштарни "currency exchange", linked to пункт "point, office" with -малли "for …ing". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

3. Валюта курсӗ мӗн чухлӗ?

   Valyuta kursĕ mĕn chukhlĕ?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Asks for the exchange rate.

   Grammar Note

   валюта курсӗ is the set phrase for "currency rate". мӗн чухлӗ "how much" asks for the figure. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

4. Кредит карттипе тӳлеме юрать-и?

   Kredit karttipe tÿleme yurat-i?

   Is credit card accepted?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can pay by credit card.

   Grammar Note

   картти is карттӑ "card" with a compound ending, so кредит картти is "credit card" built as noun + noun-ending. -пе "by, with" marks the means. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

5. Пурӗ мӗн чухлӗ?

   Purĕ mĕn chukhlĕ?

   What is the total amount?

   Usage

   Asks for the total before paying.

   Grammar Note

   пурӗ means "in total, altogether". Putting мӗн чухлӗ "how much" after it makes the question. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

6. Сирӗн вак укҫа пур-и?

   Sirĕn vak ukça pur-i?

   Do you have small change?

   Usage

   Asks whether someone has small change.

   Grammar Note

   вак укҫа means "small money, small change". Genitive pronoun + noun + пур-и? asks "do you have …?". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

7. Мана чек парса пама пултаратӑр-и?

   Mana chek parsa pama pultaratăr-i?

   Can you give me a receipt?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can get a receipt.

   Grammar Note

   чек means a bank cheque and also the receipt issued for a purchase. Verb + -ма + пултаратӑр-и? means "could you …?". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

8. Эпӗ тӳлесшӗн.

   Epĕ tÿlesshĕn.

   I would like to pay

   Usage

   Says that you would like to pay.

   Grammar Note

   The ending -асшӗн / -есшӗн means "wanting to" and expresses a first-person wish, like Эпӗ ҫакна илесшӗн "I want to take this". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

9. Ку хак тӗрӗс-и?

   Ku khak tĕrĕs-i?

   Is this price correct?

   Usage

   Checks that the price is right.

   Grammar Note

   тӗрӗс means "correct, right". The question particle -и on the predicate asks for confirmation. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

10. Туристсен налукӗ пур-и?

    Turistsen nalukĕ pur-i?

    Is there a tourist tax?

    Usage

    Asks whether a tourist tax exists.

    Grammar Note

    налук "tax" is also written налог, but налук is the commoner form. A genitive noun + noun with compound ending + пур-и? asks "is there a … of …?". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

11. Залог

    Zalog

    Deposit

    Usage

    The word for a security deposit left for a stay or rental.

    Grammar Note

    A loan via Russian for money or a pledge left on the understanding that it will be returned.

12. Укҫа тавӑрса пани

    Ukça tavărsa pani

    Refund

    Usage

    The phrase for getting money paid back.

    Grammar Note

    The noun form (-ни) of тавӑрса пар- "give back", so "giving the money back". A built phrase. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

13. Малтанах тӳлени

    Maltanakh tÿleni

    Advance payment

    Usage

    The phrase for paying beforehand.

    Grammar Note

    малтанах "beforehand" + the noun form (-ни) of тӳле- "pay" gives "paying in advance". A built phrase. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

14. Хушма тӳлев

    Khushma tÿlev

    Extra charge

    Usage

    The phrase for a fee added afterward.

    Grammar Note

    хушма "additional" + тӳлев "payment".

15. Тивӗҫтерӳшӗн тӳлев

    Tivĕçterÿshĕn tÿlev

    Service fee

    Usage

    The phrase for a fee charged for service.

    Grammar Note

    тивӗҫтерӳ "service, provision" + -шӗн "for" + тӳлев "payment" gives "payment for service". A built phrase. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

16. Ҫумри укҫапа

    Çumri ukçapa

    In cash

    Usage

    The phrase for paying in cash.

    Grammar Note

    ҫумри укҫа "money at hand" is the expression for cash, and -па "with" turns it into the means of payment. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

17. Банк картти

    Bank kartti

    Bank card

    Usage

    The phrase for a bank card.

    Grammar Note

    банк "bank" + картти (карттӑ "card" + compound ending). Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

18. Счета пайласа тӳлетпӗр.

    Scheta paylasa tÿletpĕr.

    We will split the bill

    Usage

    Says that you will split the bill.

    Grammar Note

    пайласа, the converb of пайла- "divide", is followed by тӳле- "pay": "pay dividing", i.e. split the bill. счет is a loan via Russian for the bill. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

19. Пӗтӗмпех пӗрле тӳлетӗп.

    Pĕtĕmpekh pĕrle tÿletĕp.

    I will pay for everything together

    Usage

    Says that you will pay for everything together.

    Grammar Note

    пӗтӗмпех means "entirely, all of it". With пӗрле "together" it means "pay for it all at once". -тӗп is the present first-person singular. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

20. Каялла панӑ укҫа

    Kayalla pană ukça

    Change (money back)

    Usage

    The phrase for the change you get back after paying.

    Grammar Note

    The past participle панӑ of каялла пар- "give back" modifies укҫа "money": "money given back", i.e. change. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

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