Konto
account
The German word 'Konto' is used to refer to an account in the context of banking or finance. It can be a bank account, a customer account, or a deposit account. The word is also used in the context of bookkeeping, where it can refer to an individual account in a ledger. In everyday language, it can be used to refer to any account, such as a social media account or a user account.
Example sentences using: Konto
Ich habe ein Konto bei der Bank eröffnet.
I opened an account at the bank.
This is a common phrase used when one creates an account at a bank. 'Konto' means 'account' and 'Ich habe ein Konto bei der Bank eröffnet' translates to 'I opened an account at the bank'
Mein Konto ist überzogen.
My account is overdrawn.
This sentence uses the term 'Konto' to refer to a bank account that has exceeded its available balance. 'Überzogen' is the German word for overdrawn so 'Mein Konto ist überzogen' means 'my account is overdrawn' in English.
Bitte überweisen Sie das Geld auf mein Konto.
Please transfer the money to my account.
It is a phrase that you use when you want someone to transfer money to your bank account. 'Bitte überweisen Sie das Geld auf mein Konto' directly translates to English as 'Please transfer the money to my account'.