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2. Banks
                   bank account   Hisāb bank
                   to change money   ghīyar floos
                   cheque        sheek
                   to deposit    Aarboon
                   dollar        dolār
                   Egyptian pound   genayh
                   pin number    raQam sirri
                   to withdraw   saHb
              Scenarios  Arabic
                 can you change this into pounds?
                 a momkin aghīyar da le genayhāt?
                                              Aīza el floos izzay? b
                                       how would you like the money?
                 small notes    big notes
                 a Aomla Soghīyara   a Aomla kebeera
                 do you have information in English about opening an account?
                 a Aandak maAlomāt Aan fatH Hisāb bil ingleezee?
                                            īwa, anhi Hisāb Aīza?  b
                                  yes, what sort of account do you want?
                 I’d like a current account   basbōrik, low samaHtee b
                 a Aīza Hisāb gāree          your passport, please
                 can I use this card to draw some cash?
                 a momkin astakhdem el kart Ashān asHab floos?
                                            lāzim tirooHi liSSarrāf b
                                    you have to go to the cashier’s desk
                 I want to transfer this to my account at HSBC
                 a Aīza aHawwel da le Hisābi fee bank HSBC
                               okay, lākin lāzim niHasbek Aalal mokalma  b
                           OK, but we’ll have to charge you for the phonecall
                   Aomoola          commission
                   erramz el bareedee    sort code
                   Hisāb gāree      current account
                   Hisāb towfeer    savings account
                   raQam Hisāb      account number

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