German · Überweisung / IBAN
You make a transfer at a bank branch: what to say in German
You make a transfer at the bank branch.
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How it's done. In a transfer (Überweisung) you state the recipient's IBAN, name, amount and Verwendungszweck (reference). A German IBAN begins with DE.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich möchte Geld überweisen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh gelt yoo-behr-VIGH-zayn.
Good day, I'd like to transfer money.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte eine Überweisung machen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-neh yoo-behr-VIGH-zoong MAH-khayn.
THEY SAY
Gern. Welche IBAN hat der Empfänger?Gehrn. VEL-kheh EE-bahn khaht dehr emp-FAYN-guh?
Gladly. What IBAN does the recipient have?
They might also say:
Gern. Wie lautet die IBAN?
Gehrn. Vee LOW-tet dee EE-bahn?
Gladly. What is the IBAN?
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YOU REPLY
Hier ist die IBAN. Der Betrag ist zweihundert Euro.
Kheer eest dee EE-bahn. Dehr beh-TRAHK eest TSVIGH-khoon-dehrt OY-roh.
Here is the IBAN. The amount is two hundred euros.
THEY SAY
Und was schreibe ich als Verwendungszweck?Oont vahs SHRIGH-beh eekh ahls fehr-VAYN-doongsts-vek?
And what do I write as the reference?
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YOU FINISH
Miete für den Monat März.
MEE-teh fyoor dayn MOH-nuht mehrts.
Rent for the month of March.
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This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Geld
gelt
noun
money
überweisen
yoo-behr-VIGH-zayn
verb
to transfer
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
22 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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