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Hazem4 Posted 13 years ago
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How to say this question in English ?!

Suppose i have 500 as one paper . i want a loose change from the bank . Can i say could l have a loose change ? is that make any sense .
  

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How we talk about money is highly idiomatic. Here are a few comments. Paper money is referred to as 'bills' or 'notes'.

— Clive

  • How we talk about money is highly idiomatic.
  • Here are a few comments.
  • Paper money is referred to as 'bills' or 'notes'.
  • Metal money is 'coins'.
  • If I have a 500 pound note and I want smaller notes or coins, I commonly say eg Can you change this for me, please?
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How we talk about money is highly idiomatic. Here are a few comments.

Paper money is referred to as 'bills' or 'notes'.
Metal money is 'coins'.

If I have a 500 pound note and I want smaller notes or coins, I commonly say
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Say to the bank teller, "Please exchange this 500 note for smaller notes and coins."
You can specify the change that you need, eg:

two 100 notes, four 50 notes and and 100 worth of coins.
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Thank you very much Alphecca
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In the US, if this is a 500 dollar bill, you might say:

I'd like 4 hundreds (hundred dollar bills), 1 fifty (fifty dollar bill), 1 twenty (twenty dollar bill), 2 tens (ten dollar bills), 1 five (five dollar bill), 4 ones (one dollar bills), 2 quarters (25 cent pieces), 4 dimes (10 cent pieces), 1 nickel (5 cent pieces), and 5 pennies (one cent pieces).
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