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In banca e alla posta · 1 of 1Week of 13 – 19 Sept

Opening a bank account as a foreigner

You are at the bank counter with your passport and residence permit, and you want to open your first account in Italy.

These ten words help you open a bank account as a foreigner, with terms like sportello, modulo and codice fiscale. Each one comes with its pronunciation and a sentence you can say out loud.

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The ten words10 words, 10 sentences

  1. 1
    contoaccount/ˈkonto/nounSpace a bank opens in your name, where you keep your money.
  2. 2
    sportellocounter/sporˈtɛllo/nounCounter with a glass panel where a clerk serves the public.The stress falls on -tel-, with an open e and the double l held clearly long.
  3. 3
    moduloform/ˈmɔdulo/nounSheet with blank spaces to fill in with your details.Stress on the first syllable, MO-du-lo, with an open o.

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The sentences

  1. 1

    Vorrei aprire un conto corrente in questa banca.

    I'd like to open a checking account at this bank.

  2. 2

    Buongiorno, questo è lo sportello per aprire un conto?

    Hello, is this the counter for opening an account?

  3. 3

    Mi può dare un modulo da compilare, per favore?

    Could you give me a form to fill out, please?

The same situation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German.