German · Post / Einschreiben
You send an important letter by registered post: what to say in German
You send an important letter as registered mail.
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How it's done. A Einschreiben is registered mail: after posting you get a receipt (Einlieferungsbeleg) with a tracking number; keep it as proof that the letter was sent.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich möchte diesen Brief als Einschreiben schicken.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh DEE-zayn breef ahls IGHNSH-righ-bayn SHEE-kayn.
Good day, I'd like to send this letter as registered mail.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte einen Brief per Einschreiben verschicken.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-nayn breef pehr IGHNSH-righ-bayn fehr-SHEE-kayn.
THEY SAY
Gern. Möchten Sie einen Rückschein dazu?Gehrn. MYOKH-tayn zee IGH-nayn RYOOK-shighn duh-TSOO?
Gladly. Would you like a return receipt with it?
They might also say:
Natürlich. Soll ich einen Rückschein dazu machen?
Nuh-TYOOR-leekh. Zol eekh IGH-nayn RYOOK-shighn duh-TSOO MAH-khayn?
Of course. Shall I add a return receipt?
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YOU REPLY
Nein, nur das Einschreiben. Was kostet das?
Nighn, noor dahs IGHNSH-righ-bayn. Vahs KOS-tet dahs?
No, just the registered mail. What does that cost?
THEY SAY
Mit dem Porto macht das ungefähr fünf Euro.Meet dem POR-toh mahkht dahs OON-geh-fehr fyoonf OY-roh.
With the postage that comes to about five euros.
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YOU REPLY
In Ordnung. Hier, bitte.
Een ORD-noong. Kheer, BEE-teh.
All right. Here you are.
THEY SAY
Danke. Hier ist Ihr Einlieferungsbeleg. Bewahren Sie ihn gut auf.DAHN-keh. Kheer eest eer IGHN-lee-feh-roongs-beh-lek. Beh-VAH-rayn zee een goot owf.
Thank you. Here is your posting receipt. Keep it safe.
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YOU FINISH
Vielen Dank, auf Wiedersehen!
FEE-layn dahnk, owf VEE-dehr-zeh-ayn!
Thank you very much, goodbye!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Brief
breef
noun
letter
Einschreiben
IGHNSH-righ-bayn
noun
registered letter
schicken
SHEE-kayn
verb
to send
36 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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