German · Familienkasse / Kindergeld
You apply for child benefit: what to say in German
You apply for child benefit.
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How it's done. Kindergeld is a monthly child benefit; you apply at the Familienkasse, often online; your and your child's tax ID are needed.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich möchte Kindergeld beantragen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh KEEN-dehr-gelt beh-AHN-truh-gayn.
Good day, I'd like to apply for child benefit.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich habe ein Kind und möchte Kindergeld bekommen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh ighn keent oont MYOKH-teh KEEN-dehr-gelt beh-KOH-mayn.
THEY SAY
Gern. Haben Sie das Antragsformular?Gehrn. KHAH-bayn zee dahs AHN-truhks-for-moo-luhr?
Gladly. Do you have the application form?
They might also say:
Haben Sie den Antrag schon ausgefüllt?
KHAH-bayn zee dayn AHN-truhk shohn OWS-geh-fyoolt?
Have you already filled in the application?
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YOU FINISH
Ja, hier ist der Antrag.
Yah, kheer eest dehr AHN-truhk.
Yes, here is the application.
THEY SAY
Gut. Wir brauchen noch die Steuer-ID Ihres Kindes.Goot. Veer BROW-khayn nokh dee SHTOY-uh-ee-deh EE-res KEEN-des.
Good. We also need your child's tax ID.
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
Kindergeld
KEEN-dehr-gelt
noun
child benefit
beantragen
beh-AHN-truh-gayn
verb
to apply for
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
18 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?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
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