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You want to send money to your family in Ukraine: what to say in German
You want to send money to your family in Ukraine.
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How it's done. For a transfer to Ukraine the bank usually asks for the IBAN, the BIC (SWIFT) and the full name of the recipient; fees and times differ, so compare the branch, online banking and special 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
Guten Tag, ich möchte Geld in die Ukraine überweisen. Wie geht das?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh gelt een dee Oo-kruh-EE-neh yoo-behr-VIGH-zayn. Vee get dahs?
Good day, I'd like to transfer money to Ukraine. How does that work?
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte Geld an meine Familie in die Ukraine schicken. Was muss ich tun?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh gelt ahn MIGH-neh fuh-MEE-lee-eh een dee Oo-kruh-EE-neh SHEE-kayn. Vahs moos eekh toon?
THEY SAY
Dafür brauche ich die IBAN, die BIC und den Namen des Empfängers. Haben Sie die Daten?Duh-FYOOR BROW-kheh eekh dee EE-bahn, dee beek oont dayn NAH-mayn des emp-FAYN-gehrs. KHAH-bayn zee dee DAH-tayn?
For that I need the IBAN, the BIC and the name of the recipient. Do you have the details?
They might also say:
Haben Sie die IBAN, die BIC und den vollständigen Namen des Empfängers?
KHAH-bayn zee dee EE-bahn, dee beek oont dayn FOLSH-tayn-dee-gayn NAH-mayn des emp-FAYN-gehrs?
Do you have the IBAN, the BIC and the full name of the recipient?
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YOU REPLY
Ja, ich habe alles aufgeschrieben. Was kostet die Überweisung?
Yah, eekh KHAH-beh AH-les OWF-gesh-ree-bayn. Vahs KOS-tet dee yoo-behr-VIGH-zoong?
Yes, I've written everything down. What does the transfer cost?
THEY SAY
Es fällt eine Gebühr an. Das Geld ist in ein bis zwei Werktagen da.Es felt IGH-neh geh-BYOOR ahn. Dahs gelt eest een ighn bees tsvigh VEHRK-tuh-gayn duh.
There is a fee. The money arrives in one to two working days.
They might also say:
Das kostet eine Gebühr, und es dauert ein bis zwei Werktage.
Dahs KOS-tet IGH-neh geh-BYOOR, oont es DOW-ehrt ighn bees tsvigh VEHRK-tuh-geh.
It costs a fee, and it takes one to two working days.
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YOU REPLY
Gibt es eine günstigere Möglichkeit, zum Beispiel online?
Geept es IGH-neh GYOONS-tee-geh-reh MYOH-gleekh-kight, tsoom BIGHSH-peely OHN-lighn?
Is there a cheaper way, for example online?
THEY SAY
Im Online-Banking ist es oft günstiger. Ich zeige Ihnen, wie das geht.Eem OHN-lighn-BAYN-keeng eest es oft GYOONS-tee-guh. Eekh TSIGH-geh EE-nayn, vee dahs get.
In online banking it is often cheaper. I'll show you how it works.
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YOU FINISH
Das wäre sehr nett. Vielen Dank!
Dahs VEH-reh zehr net. FEE-layn dahnk!
That would be very kind. Thank you very much!
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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
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
Wie
Vee
adverb
how
53 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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