Question for the hivemind:
If you were in (for example) a European train station or airport, and needed to go to the place where you provide dollars and receive euros, what would you call that place?
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megan walker - Aug 11, 2010 1:42:46 pm PDT #17523 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Strix - Aug 11, 2010 1:43:29 pm PDT #17524 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Money Exchange.
Amy - Aug 11, 2010 1:43:32 pm PDT #17525 of 30001
Because books.
A currency exchange counter, or something?
meara - Aug 11, 2010 1:43:33 pm PDT #17526 of 30001
...I would probably call it "a money exchange place" because that's how bad my brain works these days.
megan walker - Aug 11, 2010 1:48:18 pm PDT #17527 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I was just wondering if I had to add "office" to the following bit of dialogue: "Is there a currency exchange here in the station?" (It's ufficio cambio in Italian)
flea - Aug 11, 2010 1:58:40 pm PDT #17528 of 30001
information libertarian
I would say "currency exchange." (Without having read your post!)
Tom Scola - Aug 11, 2010 1:59:00 pm PDT #17529 of 30001
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I have no advice for you megan, I just know that if someone is learning Italian, they have to see this, because it's, like, the most Italian thing ever.
Jesse - Aug 11, 2010 2:05:55 pm PDT #17530 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
megan walker - Aug 11, 2010 2:06:55 pm PDT #17531 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I just know that if someone is learning Italian, they have to see this, because it's, like, the most Italian thing ever.
That's awesome!
Amy - Aug 11, 2010 2:07:34 pm PDT #17532 of 30001
Because books.
Sort of both, Jesse, but for a bridal shower, perfect, I think.