(C1=Clerk. C2=Customer)

C1:Good morning, sir. May I help you?

C2:Yes, please. I want to get some DM for my stay in Germany. Can I buy them with American dollars?

C1:Of course, sir. We are an authorized1 foreign exchange bank and can change them for you.

C2:Well, I have got $467.49 that I want to change. What's the exchange rate today?

C1:Today's rate for cash purchases is listed on this chart here. I can exchange the bills for you, but we cannot take the coins.

C2:Oh, really? Why not?

C1:We don't deal in coins, sir. Usually, we have very little request for coin exchange and it makes it difficult for us to maintain2 a supply of coins adequate3 to what may be needed.

C2:Oh, yes, I remember that that was true in America, too. I couldn’t get any DM coins before I left.

C1:Our head office may keep a supply of coins, but branches rarely4 do. So we just exchange the bills and make up any difference in DM coins. Do you have your passport with you?

C2:Yes, here it is.

C1:Well, please sign your name and local address on this exchange request. I’ll get your DM for you while you're filling this out.


C1: 早安， 先生。 我能为您做些什么？

C2: 是的， 谢谢！ 在德国逗留期间， 我想换些马克， 我可以用美元兑换马克吗？

C1: 可以， 先生。 我们是经批准的外汇银行， 能够为您兑换货币。

C2: 那好， 我想把467.49美元兑换成马克。 今天的兑换率是多少？

C1: 今天的现款购买兑换率列在这里的这张图表上， 我可给您兑换纸币， 但是我们不收硬币。

C2: 哦， 真的吗？ 为什么？

C1: 我们不买卖硬币， 先生。 平时我们这里很少需要兑换硬币， 这样就使我们很难保存一批足够 的硬币应付可能的需要量。

C2: 哦， 是的。 我记得在美国也是如此。 看来在我离开之前可能是一点马克硬币也弄不到了。

C1: 我们总行可能提供硬币， 但是分行很少有这样做的。 因此，我们只能兑换纸币并用马克硬币补齐差额。 您带护照了吗？

C2: 带了， 在这。

C1: 请把您的姓名， 本地住址写在兑换申请单上， 还要写上您的护照号码。 在您填写时， 我给您准备马克。