Banking · Money and prices

bank transfer

electronic payment

A bank transfer moves money from one bank account to another.

B1 common speech & writing

This vs that

money moved electronically

I paid by bank transfer.

physical notes or coins

I paid in cash.

Hear it in real life

How would you like to pay?

A bank transfer would be easiest.

Play the conversation

I made a bank transfer to the landlord this morning.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

make/send/receive a bank transfer; pay by bank transfer

Phrases to borrow

More for talking about banking.

pay by direct debit

I pay my phone bill by direct debit.

take money out

I need to take some money out before the market.

Banking words

Money and prices · Banking: the words around “bank transfer”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

I'll make a bank transfer.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

bank transfer

electronic payment

“I made a bank transfer to the landlord this morning.”

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