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Opening a bank account as a foreigner in Spanish

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

The phrase

¿Puedo abrir una cuenta aquí siendo extranjero?
Can I open an account here as a foreigner?

10 words10 sentences

The ten words3 of 10

  1. 1
    extranjero/ekstɾanˈxeɾo/

    foreignernoun

    A person who was born in another country.

  2. 2
    pasaporte/pasaˈpoɾte/

    passportnoun

    An official document that identifies you when entering and leaving a country.

  3. 3
    comprobante/kompɾoˈbante/

    proofnoun

    A paper that proves something happened, like a payment.

  4. 4

    domicilioaddress

  5. 5

    trámiteprocedure

  6. 6

    requisitorequirement

  7. 7

    sucursalbranch

  8. 8

    ventanillateller window

  9. 9

    firmasignature

  10. 10

    segurosafe

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The sentences3 of 10

  1. ¿Puedo abrir una cuenta aquí siendo extranjero?

    Can I open an account here as a foreigner?

  2. Solo traigo el pasaporte, no tengo otra identificación.

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

  3. ¿Me puede dar un comprobante del depósito?

    Can you give me a receipt for the deposit?

Pronunciation

  • extranjero/ekstɾanˈxeɾo/

    The j is harsh, from the throat, and the stress falls on 'je'.

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Questions

How do you say 'foreigner' in Spanish?
Extranjero, as in '¿Puedo abrir una cuenta aquí siendo extranjero?'
Which word means proof of address?
Comprobante de domicilio, from comprobante (a paper that proves something happened) and domicilio (your address).

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

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