Illustration of the B1 German word “überweisen”, which translates to “to transfer (money)”. Gold coins flowing like liquid light through a transparent pipe that arches across the sky, raining gently into a waiting treasure chest.
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überweisen

to transfer (money)

/ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

überweisen, überwies, hat überwiesen

ich überweise
du überweist
er/sie/es überweist
wir überweisen
ihr überweist
sie/Sie überweisen

Practice "überweisen"

Examples — überweisen in a sentence

Ich muss die Miete heute noch überweisen.

I still have to transfer the rent today.

Das Geld wurde bereits auf Ihr Konto überwiesen.

The money has already been transferred to your account.

How to remember it

ÜBER-weisen sounds like 'OOBER-wise-en'. An OOBER-wise person knows how to TRANSFER MONEY safely.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Überweisung”, which translates to “bank transfer”. Close-up of golden coins turning into little paper birds that flit across a map and drop neatly into a waiting piggy bank, the flying coin-birds filling the frame.
die Überweisung

/ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ/

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bank transfer

Examples

Ich habe die Überweisung getätigt.

I have made the bank transfer.

Bestätigen Sie bitte den Erhalt der Überweisung.

Please confirm receipt of the bank transfer.

Illustration of the B1 German word “voneinander”, which translates to “from each other”. Two magnets slowly drifting apart in space, trailing colorful ribbons that reach out to keep a connection even at a distance.
voneinander

/fɔnʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ/

from each other

Examples

Sie wohnen jetzt voneinander getrennt.

They now live separated from each other.

Wir lernen viel voneinander.

We learn a lot from each other.

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Werk”, which translates to “work (of art)”. Close-up of a huge ornate framed masterpiece painting on an easel filling the frame, glowing under a gallery spotlight, a single velvet rope before it marking a revered work of art. No people.
das Werk

/vɛʁk/

work (of art)

Examples

Dieses Gemälde ist ein berühmtes Werk der modernen Kunst.

This painting is a famous work of modern art.

Goethes 'Faust' ist ein literarisches Meisterwerk.

Goethe's 'Faust' is a literary masterpiece.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Zeitpunkt”, which translates to “point in time, moment”. A giant hourglass fills the whole frame, and at the exact instant a single falling sand-grain reaches the narrow waist it flares into a bright star — one precise moment frozen mid-fall, glowing.
der Zeitpunkt

/ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌpʊŋkt/

point in time, moment

Examples

Der Zeitpunkt für die Reise ist perfekt.

The timing for the trip is perfect.

Zu diesem Zeitpunkt wusste niemand etwas.

At this point in time, nobody knew anything.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Zinssatz”, which translates to “interest rate”. Close-up of a huge gold coin filling the frame with a tiny green sprout of little coins growing upward out of its top like a plant, a percent-shaped leaf unfurling as the money grows. No people.
der Zinssatz

/ˈt͡sɪnsˌzat͡s/

interest rate

Examples

Der Zinssatz für Hypotheken ist gesunken.

The interest rate for mortgages has decreased.

Banken bieten unterschiedliche Zinssätze an.

Banks offer different interest rates.

Illustration of the B1 German word “abheben”, which translates to “to withdraw (money)”. A nervous squirrel at an ATM wildly mashes buttons; a giant mechanical claw erupts from the slot, clutching a fistful of golden acorns that sends the squirrel floating upward in sheer, stunned disbelief.
abheben

/ˈapˌheːbn̩/

to withdraw (money)

Principal parts

abheben, hob ab, hat abgehoben

ich hebe ab
du hebst ab
er/sie/es hebt ab
wir heben ab
ihr hebt ab
sie/Sie heben ab

Examples

Ich muss noch Geld vom Automaten abheben.

I still need to withdraw money from the ATM.

Sie hat heute 100 Euro abgehoben.

She withdrew 100 Euros today.

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feminine Überweisung — bank transfer

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