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Week 19 · At the Bank and Money

Bank und Geld

Play each sentence at normal and slow speed, pause, and repeat it out loud. The audio uses an AI-generated voice (standard German).

Monday · day 127

Ich möchte ein Girokonto eröffnen.

I'd like to open a current account.

Tuesday · day 128

Der Geldautomat hat meine Karte geschluckt.

The cash machine swallowed my card.

Wednesday · day 129

Kann ich hier Münzen einzahlen?

Can I deposit coins here?

Thursday · day 130

Ich möchte zweihundert Euro abheben.

I'd like to take out two hundred euros.

Friday · day 131

Wie hoch sind die Gebühren für das Konto?

How much are the fees for the account?

Saturday · day 132

Ich habe meine Geheimzahl vergessen.

I've forgotten my PIN.

Sunday · day 133

Kannst du mir bis Montag zehn Euro leihen?

Can you lend me ten euros until Monday?

Step-by-step solutions

Try the pyramid in the book first. The solutions are hidden: open them one at a time.

Monday (day 127): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “high” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, H, is already printed). The word is HOCH; you met it in week 19, Friday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “second (with -e)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, Z, is already printed). The word is ZWEITE; you met it in week 9, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to withdraw (money)” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, A, is already printed). The word is ABHEBEN; you met it in week 19, Thursday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “to open (account)” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is ERÖFFNEN; you met it in week 19, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: H, I, E, R → HIER, which means “here”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 128): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “pants” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, H, is already printed). The word is HOSE; you met it in week 7, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “bank account” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KONTO; you met it in week 19, Friday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “would like (I)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MÖCHTE; you met it in week 19, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “fees, charges” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, G, is already printed). The word is GEBÜHREN; you met it in week 19, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: H, O, C, H → HOCH, which means “high”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 129): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “card (payment)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KARTE; you met it in week 8, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “coins” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MÜNZEN; you met it in week 19, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “yesterday” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, G, is already printed). The word is GESTERN; you met it in week 17, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “having a cold” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is ERKÄLTET; you met it in week 17, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: T, Ü, T, E → TÜTE, which means “shopping bag”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 130): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “already” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, S, is already printed). The word is SCHON; you met it in week 11, Friday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “doctor's practice” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PRAXIS; you met it in week 17, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “smaller” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KLEINER; you met it in week 8, Thursday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “plaster, band-aid” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PFLASTER; you met it in week 18, Wednesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: H, A, L, S → HALS, which means “throat, neck”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 131): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “bus” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, B, is already printed). The word is BUS; you met it in week 10, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “few (ein paar)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PAAR; you met it in week 17, Friday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “more often” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, Ö, is already printed). The word is ÖFTER; you met it in week 14, Friday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “Saturday” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, S, is already printed). The word is SAMSTAG; you met it in week 16, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: S, A, F, T → SAFT, which means “juice, syrup”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 132): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “week” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, W, is already printed). The word is WOCHE; you met it in week 16, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “Monday” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MONTAG; you met it in week 19, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “minutes” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MINUTEN; you met it in week 10, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “to redeem (prescription)” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is EINLÖSEN; you met it in week 18, mind map.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: H, A, U, S → HAUS, which means “house (building)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 133): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “throat, neck” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, H, is already printed). The word is HALS; you met it in week 17, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “long (time)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, L, is already printed). The word is LANGE; you met it in week 17, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to lend” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, L, is already printed). The word is LEIHEN; you met it in week 19, Sunday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “calendar” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KALENDER; you met it in week 16, Wednesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: L, A, N, D → LAND, which means “land, countryside”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.

Printable review cards

Print, cut along the lines and fold each card in half: English on the front, German on the back.

W19 · 1I'd like to open a current account.
Ich möchte ein Girokonto eröffnen.
W19 · 2The cash machine swallowed my card.
Der Geldautomat hat meine Karte geschluckt.
W19 · 3Can I deposit coins here?
Kann ich hier Münzen einzahlen?
W19 · 4I'd like to take out two hundred euros.
Ich möchte zweihundert Euro abheben.
W19 · 5How much are the fees for the account?
Wie hoch sind die Gebühren für das Konto?
W19 · 6I've forgotten my PIN.
Ich habe meine Geheimzahl vergessen.
W19 · 7Can you lend me ten euros until Monday?
Kannst du mir bis Montag zehn Euro leihen?