旅游英语口语：如何兑换货币

 Can you change me some money, please? 

　　能否请你给我兑换一些钱？ 

　　Here it is, some French francs, Swiss francs, American dollars and a few Dutch guilders. 

　　这些就是：一些法国法郎，瑞士法郎，美圆和一些荷兰盾。 

　　Would you please give me seven five-pound notes, four pound notes and four ten-shilling notes, and the rest in small change. 

　　请你给我7张5镑纸币，4张1镑纸币，4张10先令纸币，剩下的要零票。 

　　Would you mind giving me the six pence in coppers¹? 

　　劳驾给我6便士的铜币。 

　　I'd like to know if you could change this money back into U.S. dollars for me. 

　　我想知道能否把这笔兑回成美圆。 

　　Could you change these French francs for me? 

　　能给我兑换这些法国法郎吗？ 

　　Can you give me 100 dollars in Swiss francs? 

　　能否给我100美圆的瑞士法郎？ 

　　I'd like to convert the full amount of the remittance² into U.S. dollars. 

　　我想把全部汇款换成美圆。 

　　I'd like some coins for this note. 

　　我想把这张纸币换成硬币。 

　　I'd like to break this 50 dollar note. 

　　我想把这张50美圆纸币换开。 

　　Five twenties and ten singles, please. 

　　请给我5张20元和10张一元的。 

　　I need 300 dollars in 100-dollar cheques. 

　　我要300美圆票面为100美圆的支票。 

　　I hope you'll give me ten traveler's cheques of 100 dollars each. 

　　我希望给我10张面额为100美圆的旅行支票。 In fives, please. 

　　请给我5元票面的。 

　　Could you give me some small notes? 

　　给我一些小票好吗？

How much of the remittance do you want to convert into Japanese yen³? 

　　你要把多少汇款换成日圆？ 

　　What kind of currency do you want? 

　　要哪种货币？ 

　　What's it you wish to change? 

　　你有什么要换的？ 

　　What kind of currency do you want to change? 

　　要换哪种货币？ 

　　In what denominations⁵? 

　　要什么面值的？ 

　　Please tell me what note you want. 

　　请告诉我要什么钞票。 

　　Will seven tens be all right? 

　　7张10元的可以吗？ 

　　Is it in traveler's cheques? 

　　换旅行支票吗？ 

　　I'd like to know how I shall give it to you. 

　　我想知道如何付钱给你。 

　　How would you like it? 

　　你要什么面额的？ 

　　Would you kindly⁶ sign the exchange form, giving your name and address? 

　　请在兑换单上签字，写出你的姓名和地址，好吗？ 

　　Useful Words and Phrases 

　　currency, money 货币 

　　money changing 兑换货币 

　　an exchange form 兑换单 

　　bank note 钞票 

　　note of large denomination⁴ 大票 

　　note of small denomination 小票 

　　small change 零钱 

　　subsidiary money 辅币 

　　nickel piece 镍币 

　　plastic currency notes 塑料钞票 

　　convertible⁷ money 可兑换（黄金）纸币 

　　What's the interest rate for the savings⁸ account? 

　　储蓄存款的利率是多少？ 

　　Do you pay interest on this account? 

　　这种存款付给利息吗？ 

　　Please tell me what the annual interest rate is. 

　　请告诉我年利率是多少。 

　　Interest is paid at the rate of 1% per annum at present. 

　　目前每年的利率是1%. 

　　It allows you to earn a little interest on your money. 

　　这可使你从存款中获得一点利息。 

　　The account carries interest of 4%. 

　　该存款有4%的利息。 

　　The interest is added to your account every year. 

　　每年的利息都加到你的存款中。 

　　The interest rate for the savings account is 4%. 

　　</font>储蓄存款的利率是4%. 

　　It varies from time to time. At present it is 6%. 

　　（年息）每个时期都不同，现在是六厘。 

　　Useful Words and Phrases 

　　interest rate 利率 

　　simple interest 单利 

　　compound interest 复利 

　　legal interest 法定利息 

　　prime rate 优待利率 

　　payable interest 应付利息 

　　lending rate 贷款利率 

　　usury 高利贷 

　　the subsidy rate for value-preserved savings 保值储蓄补贴率 

1 coppers   

铜( copper的名词复数 )； 铜币

参考例句：

• I only paid a few coppers for it. 我只花了几个铜板买下这东西。
• He had only a few coppers in his pocket. 他兜里仅有几个铜板。

2 remittance   

n.汇款，寄款，汇兑

参考例句：

• Your last month's salary will be paid by remittance.最后一个月的薪水将通过汇寄的方式付给你。
• A prompt remittance would be appreciated.速寄汇款不胜感激。

3 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

4 denomination   

n.命名，取名，(度量衡、货币等的)单位

参考例句：

• The firm is still operating under another denomination.这家公司改用了名称仍在继续营业。
• Litre is a metric denomination.升是公制单位。

5 denominations   

n.宗派( denomination的名词复数 )；教派；面额；名称

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• The service was attended by Christians of all denominations. 这次礼拜仪式各教派的基督徒都参加了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

7 convertible   

adj.可改变的，可交换，同意义的；n.有活动摺篷的汽车

参考例句：

• The convertible sofa means that the apartment can sleep four.有了这张折叠沙发，公寓里可以睡下4个人。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了。

8 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。