ATMs & Getting Cash
Use these phrases when you need to find an ATM, withdraw cash, or handle issues with your card in a Spanish-speaking country.
Key Phrases
¿Dónde hay un cajero automático por aquí, por favor?
Where is there an ATM around here, please?
💡 Use this to ask for directions to the nearest ATM.
Quiero sacar dinero en efectivo con mi tarjeta.
I want to withdraw cash with my card.
💡 Use this when explaining your banking need to a clerk.
¿Cuánto es la comisión por sacar dinero aquí?
How much is the fee for withdrawing money here?
💡 Useful for checking if the machine charges extra fees.
¿Cuál es el tipo de cambio de hoy?
What is the exchange rate today?
💡 Ask this before exchanging cash or withdrawing foreign currency.
No quiero pagar la comisión de este banco.
I do not want to pay this bank's fee.
💡 Say this if the fee is too high and you want to decline.
El cajero rechazó mi tarjeta de débito hoy.
The ATM declined my debit card today.
💡 Say this to bank staff to report a declined transaction.
El cajero automático no devolvió mi tarjeta hoy.
The ATM did not return my card today.
💡 Use this if the machine swallows your card.
La máquina no me dio el dinero en efectivo.
The machine did not give me the cash.
💡 Use this to report a machine malfunction where no cash came out.
Tengo que buscar otro cajero automático ahora mismo.
I have to look for another ATM right now.
💡 Say this when you need to find a different machine.
Voy a cancelar la transacción en la pantalla.
I am going to cancel the transaction on the screen.
💡 Say this if you decide to abort the withdrawal process.