German · Werkstatt
You collect the car from the repair and check the bill: what to say in German
You collect your car from the garage and look at the bill.
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How it's done. After a repair you get a bill (Rechnung) with materials and labour listed separately; keep it: the work done is covered by a guarantee.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 mein Auto abholen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh mighn OW-toh AHB-khoh-layn.
Good day, I'd like to collect my car.
Or say:Guten Tag, mein Auto sollte heute fertig sein.
GOO-tayn tahk, mighn OW-toh ZOL-teh KHOY-teh FEHR-teekh zighn.
THEY SAY
Ja, es steht bereit. Wir haben die Bremsbeläge vorne gewechselt.Yah, es shtet beh-RIGHT. Veer KHAH-bayn dee BREMS-beh-leh-geh FOR-neh geh-VEK-selt.
Yes, it is ready. We replaced the front brake pads.
They might also say:
Ja, es ist fertig. Wir haben die Bremsen repariert.
Yah, es eest FEHR-teekh. Veer KHAH-bayn dee BREM-zayn reh-puh-REERT.
Yes, it is done. We repaired the brakes.
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YOU REPLY
Danke. Kann ich die Rechnung sehen?
DAHN-keh. Kahn eekh dee REKH-noong ZEH-ayn?
Thanks. Can I see the bill?
THEY SAY
Natürlich. Material und Arbeitszeit stehen einzeln darauf.Nuh-TYOOR-leekh. Muh-teh-ree-AHL oont AHR-bights-tsight SHTEH-ayn IGHN-tseln duh-ROWF.
Of course. Materials and labour time are listed separately.
They might also say:
Hier, bitte. Sie sehen die Kosten für Material und Arbeit.
Kheer, BEE-teh. Zee ZEH-ayn dee KOS-tayn fyoor muh-teh-ree-AHL oont AHR-bight.
Here you are. You can see the costs for materials and labour.
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YOU REPLY
Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?
Kahn eekh meet KAHR-teh TSAH-layn?
Can I pay by card?
THEY SAY
Ja, das geht. Bitte stecken Sie die Karte ein.Yah, dahs get. BEE-teh SHTEH-kayn zee dee KAHR-teh ighn.
Yes, that works. Please insert your card.
4
YOU REPLY
Gibt es Garantie auf die Reparatur?
Geept es guh-rahn-TEE owf dee reh-puh-ruh-TOOR?
Is there a guarantee on the repair?
THEY SAY
Ja, auf die Arbeit geben wir zwei Jahre Garantie.Yah, owf dee AHR-bight GEH-bayn veer tsvigh YAH-reh guh-rahn-TEE.
Yes, we give a two-year guarantee on the work.
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YOU FINISH
Gut zu wissen. Vielen Dank und auf Wiedersehen!
Goot tsoo VEE-sayn. FEE-layn dahnk oont owf VEE-dehr-zeh-ayn!
Good to know. Thank you very much and 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.
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
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Auto
OW-toh
noun
car
abholen
AHB-khoh-layn
verb
to pick up, to collect
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
45 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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