German · Überweisung / IBAN
Money went to the wrong account by mistake: what to say in German
You transferred money to the wrong account by mistake.
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How it's done. If a transfer went by mistake contact the bank immediately: in some cases the payment can be recalled or a refund requested; the sooner the better.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
Entschuldigung, ich habe aus Versehen an die falsche IBAN überwiesen.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eekh KHAH-beh ows fehr-ZEH-ayn ahn dee FAHL-sheh EE-bahn yoo-behr-VEE-zayn.
Sorry, I accidentally transferred money to the wrong IBAN.
Or say:Hilfe, ich habe Geld an die falsche Person überwiesen.
KHEEL-feh, eekh KHAH-beh gelt ahn dee FAHL-sheh pehr-ZOHN yoo-behr-VEE-zayn.
THEY SAY
Das ist ärgerlich. Wann haben Sie überwiesen?Dahs eest EHR-gehr-leekh. Vahn KHAH-bayn zee yoo-behr-VEE-zayn?
That's annoying. When did you transfer?
They might also say:
Keine Sorge, wir versuchen zu helfen. Wann war die Überweisung?
KIGH-neh ZOR-geh, veer fehr-ZOO-khayn tsoo KHEL-fayn. Vahn vahr dee yoo-behr-VIGH-zoong?
Don't worry, we'll try to help. When was the transfer?
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YOU FINISH
Vor einer Stunde. Können Sie sie zurückrufen?
For IGH-nuh SHTOON-deh. KYOH-nayn zee zee TSOO-ryoo-kroo-fayn?
An hour ago. Can you recall it?
THEY SAY
Wir versuchen es. Bitte füllen Sie dieses Formular aus.Veer fehr-ZOO-khayn es. BEE-teh FYOO-layn zee DEE-zes for-moo-LAHR ows.
We'll try. Please fill in this form.
The course is in the app
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
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Versehen
fehr-ZEH-ayn
noun
mistake
falsche
FAHL-sheh
adjective
wrong
überwiesen
yoo-behr-VEE-zayn
verb
transferred
ist
eest
verb
is
ärgerlich
EHR-gehr-leekh
adjective
annoying
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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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