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You book the car in for a routine service and an oil change: what to say in German
You book your car in for a service and an oil change.
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How it's done. For a regular service (Inspektion) and an oil change (Ölwechsel) make an appointment ahead; ask for an estimate (Kostenvoranschlag) and do not agree to extra work without an explanation.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. Mein Auto braucht eine Inspektion und einen Ölwechsel.
GOO-tayn tahk. Mighn OW-toh browkht IGH-neh eensh-pek-tsee-OHN oont IGH-nayn OL-vek-sel.
Good day. My car needs a service and an oil change.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte mein Auto zur Inspektion bringen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh mighn OW-toh tsoor eensh-pek-tsee-OHN BREEN-gayn.
THEY SAY
Gern. Wie viele Kilometer ist das Auto schon gefahren?Gehrn. Vee FEE-leh kee-loh-MEH-tuh eest dahs OW-toh shohn geh-FAH-rayn?
Gladly. How many kilometres has the car done?
They might also say:
Welches Auto ist es, und wie viele Kilometer hat es?
VEL-khes OW-toh eest es, oont vee FEE-leh kee-loh-MEH-tuh khaht es?
Which car is it, and how many kilometres has it done?
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YOU REPLY
Es hat hunderttausend Kilometer. Der letzte Ölwechsel war vor zwei Jahren.
Es khaht KHOON-dehr-tow-zaynt kee-loh-MEH-tuh. Dehr LETS-teh OL-vek-sel vahr for tsvigh YAH-rayn.
It has a hundred thousand kilometres. The last oil change was two years ago.
THEY SAY
Dann machen wir die große Inspektion mit Ölwechsel. Das dauert etwa einen Tag.Dahn MAH-khayn veer dee GROH-seh eensh-pek-tsee-OHN meet OL-vek-sel. Dahs DOW-ehrt EH-tvuh IGH-nayn tahk.
Then we'll do the big service with an oil change. It takes about a day.
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YOU REPLY
Was kostet das ungefähr?
Vahs KOS-tet dahs OON-geh-fehr?
What does that cost roughly?
THEY SAY
Mit Material etwa dreihundert Euro. Den genauen Preis sage ich Ihnen nach der Prüfung.Meet muh-teh-ree-AHL EH-tvuh DRIGH-khoon-dehrt OY-roh. Dayn geh-NOW-ayn prighs ZAH-geh eekh EE-nayn nahkh dehr PRYOO-foong.
With materials about three hundred euros. I'll tell you the exact price after the check.
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YOU REPLY
In Ordnung. Wann kann ich das Auto abholen?
Een ORD-noong. Vahn kahn eekh dahs OW-toh AHB-khoh-layn?
All right. When can I collect the car?
THEY SAY
Morgen ab sechzehn Uhr.MOR-gayn ahp ZEKH-tsayn oor.
Tomorrow from four p.m.
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YOU FINISH
Danke, dann bis morgen!
DAHN-keh, dahn bees MOR-gayn!
Thanks, see you tomorrow, then!
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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
Auto
OW-toh
noun
car
braucht
browkht
verb
needs
Inspektion
eensh-pek-tsee-OHN
noun
service, inspection
Ölwechsel
OL-vek-sel
noun
oil change
54 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?
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