Banking & ATM

1. ʻOku ʻi fē ʻa e pangikē?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a bank

   Grammar Note

   English "bank" was nativised to "pangikē." The final long vowel "ē" follows Tongan phonological rules.

2. ʻOku ou fie fetongi paʻanga

   I want to exchange money

   Usage

   Requesting currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "paʻanga" is both the name of Tonga's currency and a general word for money. The prefix "fe-" in "fetongi" indicates reciprocity or exchange.

3. Ko e hā ʻa e tuʻunga fetongi?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Asking about the current exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "Ko e hā" is the standard "what is" question form. "tuʻunga" means level or rate.

4. ʻOku ou fie toʻo paʻanga ʻi he misini ATM

   I want to withdraw money from the ATM

   Usage

   Expressing the need to use an ATM

   Grammar Note

   "toʻo" means to take or withdraw. "ʻi he" is a locative prepositional phrase meaning "at" or "from."

5. ʻE lava ke u totongi ʻaki ha kaati?

   Can I pay by card?

   Usage

   Asking if card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "ʻaki" is an instrumental preposition meaning "by means of" or "using." "kaati" is borrowed from English "card."

6. ʻOku ou fie tukuange paʻanga

   I want to send money

   Usage

   Requesting to send money or make a transfer

   Grammar Note

   "tukuange" = "tuku" (place/release) + "ange" (away direction). The compound means to send or transfer.

7. ʻOku ou fie tatala ha akauni ʻi he pangikē

   I want to open a bank account

   Usage

   Requesting to open a bank account

   Grammar Note

   "tatala" means "to open" (also in "taimi tatala", opening hours). "akauni" is borrowed from English "account". Note: kaukau means "to bathe" and is not used for opening an account.

8. Naʻe lava ʻo fakaʻosi ʻa e ngāue?

   Was the transaction completed?

   Usage

   Confirming that a banking transaction was completed

   Grammar Note

   "faka-ʻosi" = "faka-" (causative prefix) + "ʻosi" (to end). Together they mean "to complete" or "to finish off."

9. Foaki mai ha talitotongi

   Please give me a receipt

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt after a payment

   Grammar Note

   "talitotongi" is the word for a receipt (the same word as in the Convenience Store category). "foaki mai" means "give to me".

10. Ko e hā ʻa e fika ʻo e akauni?

    What is the bank account number?

    Usage

    Asking for the bank account number needed for a transfer

    Grammar Note

    "fika" is borrowed from English "figure" and means "number". "akauni" is borrowed from "account". "ʻo e" is the genitive prepositional phrase.

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