German · Unfall / Notarzt
After a minor accident you exchange details: what to say in German
You had a minor accident and exchange details.
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How it's done. After a minor accident people exchange details (name, address, plate, insurer), take photos and fill in an Unfallbericht (report); in case of doubt the police are called.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
Es ist niemand verletzt, aber das Auto ist beschädigt.
Es eest NEE-mahnt fehr-LETST, AH-buh dahs OW-toh eest beh-SHEH-deekht.
No one is injured, but the car is damaged.
Or say:Entschuldigung, wir hatten einen Unfall. Wir sollten die Daten austauschen.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, veer KHAH-tayn IGH-nayn OON-fuhl. Veer ZOL-tayn dee DAH-tayn OWS-tow-shayn.
THEY SAY
Ja, natürlich. Hier ist mein Führerschein und meine Versicherungsnummer.Yah, nuh-TYOOR-leekh. Kheer eest mighn FYOO-rehr-shighn oont MIGH-neh fehr-ZEE-kheh-roongs-noo-muh.
Yes, of course. Here is my driving licence and my insurance number.
They might also say:
Ja, das machen wir. Wie ist Ihre Versicherung?
Yah, dahs MAH-khayn veer. Vee eest EE-reh fehr-ZEE-kheh-roong?
Yes, we'll do that. Which insurer do you have?
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YOU FINISH
Meine Versicherung ist die Allianz. Hier ist meine Nummer.
MIGH-neh fehr-ZEE-kheh-roong eest dee uh-lee-AHNTS. Kheer eest MIGH-neh NOO-muh.
My insurer is Allianz. Here is my number.
THEY SAY
Danke. Dann machen wir noch Fotos.DAHN-keh. Dahn MAH-khayn veer nokh FOH-tos.
Thank you. Then we'll take some photos.
Words worth knowing
ist
eest
verb
is
verletzt
fehr-LETST
adjective
injured
Auto
OW-toh
noun
car
beschädigt
beh-SHEH-deekht
adjective
damaged
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
natürlich
nuh-TYOOR-leekh
adverb
of course
Hier
Kheer
adverb
here
Führerschein
FYOO-rehr-shighn
noun
driving licence
Versicherungsnummer
fehr-ZEE-kheh-roongs-noo-muh
noun
insurance number
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?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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