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Bei der Bank · 1 of 1Week of 13 – 19 Sept

Opening a bank account as a foreigner

You're standing at the counter with your passport and residence permit, wanting to open your first account in Germany.

These ten words help you open an account at the counter, including Konto, Aufenthaltstitel and Nachweis. Each one comes with its pronunciation and a sentence you can say out loud.

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The ten words10 words, 10 sentences

  1. 1
    kontoaccount/ˈkɔnto/nounA place at a bank where your money is held and through which payments are made.
  2. 2
    eröffnento open/ɛɐ̯ˈœfnən/verbTo make something newly accessible so it can be used from now on.The stress falls on -öff-, and this ö is short.
  3. 3
    ausländerforeigner/ˈaʊ̯slɛndɐ/nounA man or person who holds the citizenship of another country.The ä in -län- is short, like the e in "bed".

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The sentences

  1. 1

    Ich möchte gern ein Konto bei Ihnen eröffnen.

    I'd like to open an account with you.

  2. 2

    Können Sie mir sagen, wie ich ein Girokonto eröffnen kann?

    Can you tell me how to open a checking account?

  3. 3

    Ich bin Ausländer und wohne seit kurzem hier.

    I'm a foreigner and I've lived here only a short time.

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