Breakdown of En ese banco cobran una comisión si haces la transferencia en ventanilla.
Questions & Answers about En ese banco cobran una comisión si haces la transferencia en ventanilla.
Why does it say cobran (they charge) instead of naming who charges?
What does cobrar mean here, and how is it different from pagar?
Why is it una comisión and not la comisión?
What does comisión mean in banking Spanish (Spain)?
In Spain, comisión commonly means a bank fee/charge, e.g. a fee for a transfer, maintenance, withdrawing cash, etc. It’s not a “commission” in the salesperson sense here; it’s a service fee.
Why is the verb haces (you do/make) used with transferencia?
Why is it si haces (present tense) and not something like “if you will make”?
Spanish uses the present tense after si to talk about real/likely conditions in the present or future:
- Si haces la transferencia en ventanilla, cobran… = If you make the transfer at the counter, they charge…
You don’t use a future tense after si in this type of sentence.
Is si here “if” or “whether”? How can I tell?
Here si clearly means if because it sets a condition: they charge a fee if you do it at the counter. Si can also mean whether (indirect questions), e.g. No sé si viene = I don’t know whether he’s coming. The structure tells you which one it is.
What exactly does en ventanilla mean?
Why does it use en (in/at) with ventanilla?
Spanish commonly uses en to express the “place/method” where a service is done:
- en ventanilla = at the counter
- en línea / en internet = online
So en here is more like “at/by means of”.
What does ese mean in en ese banco, and how is it different from este?
Why is it en ese banco and not a ese banco?
Could I replace cobran with se cobra?
Does haces imply “you” (tú). What if the bank is addressing customers formally?
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