At the Bank

Opening an Account

What you need and how long it takes.

开户 · 8 turns · you say 4 lines

  1. Them

    Good morning. How can I help?

  2. You

    I would like to open an account.

  3. Them

    Do you have identification and an address?

  4. You

    I have my passport and a rental contract.

  5. Them

    That should be enough.

  6. You

    How long before I get the card?

  7. Them

    About a week in the post.

  8. You

    Can I use the account before then?

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Words in this dialogue

  • goodof a high standard
  • morningthe early part of the day
  • helpto make things easier for someone
  • opento start business; to make no longer shut
  • accounta record of your money with a bank or company
  • identificationa document proving who you are
  • addresswhere a place is, in words
  • passportthe document you travel abroad with
  • rentalhired for a time
  • contracta written agreement
  • enoughas much as is needed
  • longmeasuring a lot end to end
  • beforeearlier than
  • carda small stiff rectangle you pay with
  • weekseven days
  • postto send by mail