Opening a bank account in Granada (A1)
Laura, eighteen, opens a simple account in Granada so a shop can pay her. She shows her ID and a light bill, signs, and leaves with the account number, not the card.
Abrir una cuenta
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What you'll learn
Present tense at a bank: querer, identity and address papers, and signing for an account.
Laura is eighteen and wants to open a bank account in Granada. A shop will pay her wages into an account, not in cash, so she cannot be paid without one. She brings her identity document and a light bill with her name and home address. She asks for a simple account and does not take a second account with more services. The adviser checks the name and photo, scans the document, and checks that the name on the bill matches. Laura writes her name, address and phone number, signs where the adviser points, and asks when a sentence is unclear. The adviser writes the account number on a paper and says the account is open. The card is not there today, and no day is named. Laura keeps the number for the shop.
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Phrases for training
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abrir una cuenta
newto open an account
Use this phrase to say you want to create a bank account.
Essential phrase for any bank conversation.
cobrar su sueldo
newto collect salary
She needs an account to collect her salary.
Useful phrase for understanding banking operations.
guardar su dinero de forma segura
newto keep money safely
Phrase about keeping money safe in the bank.
Learn this phrase for safe money storage.
un justificante de su domicilio
newproof of address
Document that confirms your home address.
Standard document for opening any account.
la cuenta básica es gratuita
newbasic account is free
Simple bank account with no service fees.
Key information about banking services.
no tiene comisiones mensuales
newno monthly fees
No monthly service charges.
Useful phrase for understanding account terms.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Bank
el banco
bank
Place for financial operations: deposits, loans, accounts.
Essential word for any bank conversation.
Account
la cuenta
account
Bank account for storing money safely.
Key word for the article topic.
Identity document
el documento de identidad
identity document
Official ID card or passport that confirms your identity.
Required document for opening an account.
Invoice/bill
la factura
invoice/bill
Document proving payment for utilities (electricity, water).
Used as proof of address.
Debit card
la tarjeta de débito
debit card
Card for paying with money from your own account.
Basic banking product.
Account number
el número de cuenta
account number
Unique identifier for your bank account.
Important number for all banking operations.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present: querer + infinitive
Laura quiere abrir una cuenta
Present: querer + infinitive
Structure querer + infinitive = want to do something. Laura quiere abrir = Laura wants to open.
Querer + infinitive = want to do something.
Need + noun
Necesita su documento de identidad
Need + noun
Necesitar = to need. Used with nouns: necesita su documento = she needs her document.
Learn the necesitar + noun pattern.
Must/have to + infinitive
debe llevar un justificante
Must/have to + infinitive
Deber + infinitive = must, to be obligated. Debe llevar = must bring.
Obligation in Spanish uses deber.
Debo + infinitive
Laura debe completar varios formularios
Debo + infinitive
Laura debe completar = Laura must complete. Deber as modal verb + infinitive.
Useful structure for obligatory actions.
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