German · Bürgeramt / Anmeldung
At reception you do not know which office to go to: what to say in German
In a reception area you don't know which room to go to.
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How it's done. In German offices you often take a queue number (Wartenummer) and wait until it appears on the board with a room number.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
Entschuldigung, wo bekomme ich eine Nummer?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, voh beh-KOH-meh eekh IGH-neh NOO-muh?
Excuse me, where do I get a number?
Or say:Entschuldigung, muss ich eine Wartenummer ziehen?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, moos eekh IGH-neh VAHR-teh-noo-muh TSEE-ayn?
THEY SAY
Ja, dort am Automaten. Drücken Sie bitte auf Anmeldung.Yah, dort ahm ow-toh-MAH-tayn. DRYOO-kayn zee BEE-teh owf AHN-mel-doong.
Yes, over there at the machine. Please press Anmeldung.
They might also say:
Ja, da vorne am Automaten, und dann warten Sie, bis Ihre Nummer aufgerufen wird.
Yah, duh FOR-neh ahm ow-toh-MAH-tayn, oont dahn VAHR-tayn zee, bees EE-reh NOO-muh OWF-geh-roo-fayn veert.
Yes, there at the machine, and then wait until your number is called.
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YOU FINISH
Danke. Und wo muss ich hin?
DAHN-keh. Oont voh moos eekh kheen?
Thank you. And where do I have to go then?
THEY SAY
Das steht auf dem Bildschirm, mit Ihrer Nummer.Dahs shtet owf dem BEELT-sheerm, meet EE-ruh NOO-muh.
It's on the screen, with your number.
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
wo
voh
adverb
where
bekomme
beh-KOH-meh
verb
I get
Nummer
NOO-muh
noun
number
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
dort
dort
adverb
there
Automaten
ow-toh-MAH-tayn
noun
machines
19 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 mir das zeigen?
KYOH-nayn zee meer dahs TSIGH-gayn?
Can you show me?
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