How do you say the machine kept my card in French?

You can say "Le distributeur vient d'avaler ma carte" or "Le distributeur a gardé ma carte, je fais comment ?"

How do you ask to get your card back in French?

Ask "Comment est-ce que je peux récupérer ma carte ?" Récupérer means to take back something you had lost.

It is the machine where you withdraw banknotes with your card, the cash machine.

You type your PIN at the cash machine, the screen shows an error and your card doesn't come back out.

Le distributeur a gardé ma carte, je fais comment ?

The machine kept my card, what do I do?

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carte/kaʁt/
cardnoun
A small plastic or cardboard rectangle for paying or proving identity.
distributeur/distʁibytœʁ/
cash machinenoun
A machine where you withdraw banknotes with your card.
avaler/avale/
to swallowverb
To make something go down your throat.
code/kɔd/
codenoun
A sequence of numbers or letters you enter to open or access something.
secret/səkʁɛ/Also said səɡʁɛ.
secretadjective
That nobody else must know.
retirer/ʁətiʁe/
to withdrawverb
To take money out of your account.
récupérer/ʁekypeʁe/
to get backverb
To take back what you had lost.
écran/ekʁɑ̃/
screennoun
A surface where images and text are displayed.
agence/aʒɑ̃s/
branchnoun
An office where a company receives its customers.
conseiller/kɔ̃sɛje/
advisornoun
A person whose job is to inform people and guide them.

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Le distributeur a gardé ma carte, je fais comment ?
The machine kept my card, what do I do?
Excusez-moi, le distributeur ne marche plus depuis ce matin.
Excuse me, the cash machine hasn't worked since this morning.
Le distributeur vient d'avaler ma carte.
The machine just swallowed my card.
Je pense avoir tapé le bon code, mais l'écran affiche une erreur.
I think I typed the right PIN, but the screen shows an error.
Je n'ai jamais donné mon code secret à personne.
I have never given my PIN to anyone.
Je voulais juste retirer cinquante euros pour ce soir.
I just wanted to withdraw fifty euros for tonight.
Comment est-ce que je peux récupérer ma carte ?
How can I get my card back?
L'écran affichait un message d'erreur, puis plus rien.
The screen showed an error message, then nothing.
Bonjour, ma carte est restée dans le distributeur de votre agence.
Hello, my card was left in the cash machine at your branch.
Est-ce que je peux voir mon conseiller ce matin ?
Can I see my adviser this morning?

distributeur/distʁibytœʁ/
The final "-eur" sounds like the French "peur", with the r clearly pronounced.
secret/səkʁɛ/
The final t is not pronounced.
récupérer/ʁekypeʁe/
The u sounds like the u in French "tu", not like the ou in "tout".
écran/ekʁɑ̃/
"-an" is a nasal vowel: you don't hear the n.

carte bancaire: In France, the bank card is used for almost all payments and withdrawals. If a cash machine keeps it, the simplest thing is to call your bank, whose number is often shown on the machine.
code secret: The four-digit PIN is typed on the machine's keypad and shared with no one, not even a bank employee. After three mistakes, the card is usually blocked or swallowed.
agence: Bank branches have limited opening hours and are often closed on Sundays. To see an adviser, you often need to book an appointment.

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How do you say the machine kept my card in French?: You can say "Le distributeur vient d'avaler ma carte" or "Le distributeur a gardé ma carte, je fais comment ?"
How do you ask to get your card back in French?: Ask "Comment est-ce que je peux récupérer ma carte ?" Récupérer means to take back something you had lost.
What does distributeur mean at the bank?: It is the machine where you withdraw banknotes with your card, the cash machine.

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