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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Bankautomat”, which translates to “ATM”. A glowing ATM in a desert that dispenses shimmering golden butterflies instead of bills when a card is inserted.
A glowing ATM in a desert that dispenses shimmering golden butterflies instead of bills when a card is inserted.

der Bankautomat , -en

A1 · noun

ATM

[ˈbaŋkˌʔaʊ̯tomaːt]

Plural

Plural die Bankautomaten

Bankautomat in a sentence

Examples

Wo ist der nächste Bankautomat hier bitte?

Where is the nearest ATM here, please?

Ich brauche Geld vom Bankautomat für das Abendessen.

I need money from the ATM for dinner.

How to remember it

BANK-auto-MAT: It's an 'automatic' machine for your 'bank' money, often found outside the bank.

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