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En el banco · 1 of 1Week of 13 – 19 Sept

Opening a bank account as a foreigner

You've been living in Mexico for a month, and today you go to the bank to open your first account, passport in hand.

These ten words are for opening a bank account in Mexico as a foreigner, and they include extranjero, pasaporte and comprobante. 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
    extranjeroforeigner/ekstɾanˈxeɾo/nounA person who was born in another country.The j is harsh, from the throat, and the stress falls on 'je'.
  2. 2
    pasaportepassport/pasaˈpoɾte/nounAn official document that identifies you when entering and leaving a country.
  3. 3
    comprobanteproof/kompɾoˈbante/nounA paper that proves something happened, like a payment.

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The sentences

  1. 1

    ¿Puedo abrir una cuenta aquí siendo extranjero?

    Can I open an account here as a foreigner?

  2. 2

    Solo traigo el pasaporte, no tengo otra identificación.

    I only have my passport, I don't have another ID.

  3. 3

    ¿Me puede dar un comprobante del depósito?

    Can you give me a receipt for the deposit?

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