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You set up a monthly transfer: what to say in German
You set up a monthly transfer.
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How it's done. A Dauerauftrag is a standing order for the same amount (e.g. rent); a Lastschrift is a direct debit authorised by the recipient (e.g. for services).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
Ich möchte einen Dauerauftrag für die Miete einrichten.
Eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-nayn DOW-eh-rowf-truhk fyoor dee MEE-teh IGHN-reekh-tayn.
I'd like to set up a standing order for the rent.
Or say:Können Sie mir einen Dauerauftrag einrichten?
KYOH-nayn zee meer IGH-nayn DOW-eh-rowf-truhk IGHN-reekh-tayn?
THEY SAY
Gern. Wie hoch ist der Betrag, und wann soll er abgebucht werden?Gehrn. Vee khokh eest dehr beh-TRAHK, oont vahn zol ehr AHB-geh-bookht VEHR-dayn?
Gladly. How much is the amount and when should it be debited?
They might also say:
Gern. An wen soll das Geld gehen, und wie oft?
Gehrn. Ahn vayn zol dahs gelt GEH-ayn, oont vee oft?
Gladly. Who should the money go to and how often?
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YOU FINISH
Sechshundert Euro, jeden Monat zum ersten.
ZEKS-khoon-dehrt OY-roh, YEH-dayn MOH-nuht tsoom EHRS-tayn.
Six hundred euros, every month on the first.
THEY SAY
Alles klar. Ich lege den Dauerauftrag an.AH-les klahr. Eekh LEH-geh dayn DOW-eh-rowf-truhk ahn.
All right. I'll set up the standing order.
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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
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Dauerauftrag
DOW-eh-rowf-truhk
noun
standing order
Miete
MEE-teh
noun
rent
einrichten
IGHN-reekh-tayn
verb
to set up
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
Wie
Vee
adverb
how
25 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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