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German Phrase

Ich brauche deine Kontodaten für diese Abhebung.

/ɪç ˈbʁaʊ̯xə ˈdaɪ̯nə ˈkɔntodaten fyːɐ̯ ˈdiːzə ˈapˌheːbʊŋ/
Meaning"I need your account details for this withdrawal."
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Meaning

I need your bank account details in order to carry out this withdrawal. The phrase is direct but polite when speaking to someone you know well.

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When to use

Use this sentence when you have to request a colleague, friend, or partner’s banking information for a specific transaction, such as a reimbursement, a money transfer, or a scheduled payout.

✦Grammar Breakdown

IchbrauchedeineKontodatenfürdieseAbhebung

1

Verb conjugation – brauchen

‘brauche’ is the 1st person singular present tense of ‘brauchen’ (to need).

2

Possessive adjective – deine

‘deine’ matches the feminine plural noun ‘Kontodaten’ in case, number, and gender.

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Plural noun – Kontodaten

‘Kontodaten’ is a plural noun (die Kontodaten) meaning ‘account details’.

4

Preposition ‘für’ + accusative

‘für’ always governs the accusative case; therefore ‘diese’ is accusative feminine.

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Demonstrative pronoun – diese

‘diese’ agrees with the feminine noun ‘Abhebung’ in accusative.

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Noun gender – Abhebung

‘Abhebung’ is feminine (die Abhebung) meaning ‘withdrawal’ or ‘payout’.

🗨In Conversation

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Ich brauche deine Kontodaten für diese Abhebung.

I need your account details for this withdrawal.

Klar, ich schicke dir IBAN und BIC gleich per Mail.

Sure, I’ll send you the IBAN and BIC right away by email.

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✕Common Mistakes

  • Ich brauche mein Kontodaten für diese Abhebung.

    ‘mein’ means ‘my’; you need the other person’s data, so use ‘deine’ (informal) or ‘Ihre’ (formal).

  • Ich brauche deine Kontodaten für dieser Abhebung.

    ‘für’ always takes the accusative; using dative would be incorrect.

  • Ich brauche zu deine Kontodaten für diese Abhebung.

    ‘brauchen’ does not need ‘zu’; the infinitive is not used here.

↔Alternatives

  • Ich benötige deine Kontodaten für diese Auszahlung.

    I need your account details for this payout.

  • Bitte gib mir deine Kontoinformationen für die Überweisung.

    Please give me your account information for the transfer.

  • Könntest du mir deine Bankdaten für diese Transaktion schicken?

    Could you send me your bank data for this transaction?

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Cultural Tip

In professional or formal contexts Germans usually use the polite ‘Sie’ and say ‘Ihre Kontodaten’. Using ‘deine’ signals a familiar relationship, so be sure the level of familiarity matches the situation. Also, privacy is taken seriously – it’s common to exchange such data via encrypted email or a secure portal rather than in plain chat.