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After a collision between bicycles the other cyclist asks if you are all right: what to say in German
After a collision of two bikes the other cyclist asks whether you are all right.
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How it's done. After a minor accident exchange names, addresses and insurance details (Haftpflichtversicherung is liability insurance); if there are injuries or a dispute, call the police.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Oh, entschuldigen Sie! Sind Sie verletzt?Oh, aynt-SHOOL-dee-gayn zee! Zeent zee fehr-LETST?
Oh, I'm sorry! Are you hurt?
They might also say:
Entschuldigung, das tut mir leid! Ist alles in Ordnung?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, dahs toot meer light! Eest AH-les een ORD-noong?
Sorry, I'm so sorry! Is everything all right?
YOU REPLY
Ich glaube, es geht. Mein Knie tut weh.
Eekh GLOW-beh, es get. Mighn knee toot veh.
I think I'm all right. My knee hurts.
Or say:Es geht, aber mein Arm tut weh.
Es get, AH-buh mighn ahrm toot veh.
THEY SAY
Soll ich einen Krankenwagen rufen?Zol eekh IGH-nayn KRAHN-kayn-vuh-gayn ROO-fayn?
Shall I call an ambulance?
They might also say:
Brauchen Sie einen Arzt? Ich kann den Notruf wählen.
BROW-khayn zee IGH-nayn ahrtst? Eekh kahn dayn NOH-troof VEH-layn.
Do you need a doctor? I can dial the emergency number.
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YOU REPLY
Nein, ich glaube nicht. Können wir unsere Daten austauschen?
Nighn, eekh GLOW-beh neekht. KYOH-nayn veer OON-zeh-reh DAH-tayn OWS-tow-shayn?
No, I don't think so. Can we exchange our details?
THEY SAY
Ja, natürlich. Hier sind mein Name und meine Telefonnummer. Haben Sie eine Haftpflichtversicherung?Yah, nuh-TYOOR-leekh. Kheer zeent mighn NAH-meh oont MIGH-neh teh-leh-FOH-noo-muh. KHAH-bayn zee IGH-neh KHAHFTP-fleekht-fehr-zee-kheh-roong?
Yes, of course. Here are my name and my phone number. Do you have liability insurance?
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YOU REPLY
Ja, ich habe eine. Hier sind mein Name und meine Nummer.
Yah, eekh KHAH-beh IGH-neh. Kheer zeent mighn NAH-meh oont MIGH-neh NOO-muh.
Yes, I have one. Here are my name and my number.
THEY SAY
Danke. Ich schreibe mir Ihre Daten auf. Gute Besserung!DAHN-keh. Eekh SHRIGH-beh meer EE-reh DAH-tayn owf. GOO-teh beh-SEH-roong!
Thank you. I'll write down your details. Get well soon!
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YOU FINISH
Danke, alles Gute!
DAHN-keh, AH-les GOO-teh!
Thanks, all the best!
Words worth knowing
entschuldigen
aynt-SHOOL-dee-gayn
verb
to excuse
Sind
Zeent
verb
are
verletzt
fehr-LETST
adjective
injured
glaube
GLOW-beh
verb
I believe
geht
get
verb
goes
Knie
knee
noun
knee
tut
toot
verb
does
weh
veh
adjective
sore
Soll
Zol
verb
is to, should
All the 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?
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