German · Bürgeramt / Anmeldung
You need a certificate of registration: what to say in German
You need a registration certificate.
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How it's done. The Meldebescheinigung is a registration certificate; banks, employers and offices ask for it. You can get it from the city, often for a small fee.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 brauche eine Meldebescheinigung.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh BROW-kheh IGH-neh MEL-deh-beh-shigh-nee-goong.
Good day, I need a registration certificate.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte eine Meldebescheinigung beantragen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-neh MEL-deh-beh-shigh-nee-goong beh-AHN-truh-gayn.
THEY SAY
Gern. Haben Sie Ihren Ausweis dabei?Gehrn. KHAH-bayn zee EE-rayn OW-svighs duh-BIGH?
Gladly. Do you have your ID with you?
They might also say:
Gern. Zeigen Sie mir bitte Ihren Ausweis.
Gehrn. TSIGH-gayn zee meer BEE-teh EE-rayn OW-svighs.
Gladly. Please show me your ID.
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YOU REPLY
Ja, hier ist mein Pass.
Yah, kheer eest mighn pahs.
Yes, here is my passport.
THEY SAY
Das kostet einen kleinen Betrag. Möchten Sie bar oder mit Karte zahlen?Dahs KOS-tet IGH-nayn KLIGH-nayn beh-TRAHK. MYOKH-tayn zee bahr OH-duh meet KAHR-teh TSAH-layn?
That costs a small amount. Would you like to pay cash or by card?
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YOU FINISH
Mit Karte, bitte.
Meet KAHR-teh, BEE-teh.
By card, please.
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
brauche
BROW-kheh
verb
I need
Meldebescheinigung
MEL-deh-beh-shigh-nee-goong
noun
registration certificate
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
Haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
23 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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