Amennyiben a bankkártya nincs itt, a bankfiókban kártyapótlást kérek.

If the bank card is not here, I ask for card replacement at the bank branch.

Breakdown of Amennyiben a bankkártya nincs itt, a bankfiókban kártyapótlást kérek.

• itt: here
• kérni: to ask for
• az: the
• nincs: to not be (there is no)

Questions & Answers about Amennyiben a bankkártya nincs itt, a bankfiókban kártyapótlást kérek.

What does amennyiben mean, and is it common in everyday speech?

Amennyiben means if, provided that, or in the event that. It is more formal than the very common ha.

So:

• Amennyiben a bankkártya nincs itt... = If the bank card is not here...
• In everyday speech, many speakers would simply say Ha a bankkártya nincs itt...

Using amennyiben makes the sentence sound more official, careful, or written.

Why does Hungarian use nincs instead of something like nem van?

Hungarian has special negative forms of van (to be) in the present tense:

• van = is / there is
• nincs = is not / there is not

So:

• a bankkártya itt van = the bank card is here
• a bankkártya nincs itt = the bank card is not here

You do not normally say nem van in standard Hungarian for this meaning.

Why is it nincs itt and not itt nincs?