German · Notruf 112
You dialled 112 by mistake: what to say in German
You dialled 112 by mistake.
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How it's done. If you dial the emergency number by mistake don't hang up silently: say that everything is all right so that help isn't sent in vain.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
Notruf einhundertzwölf, was ist passiert?NOH-troof IGHN-khoon-dehrts-vyolf, vahs eest puh-SEERT?
Emergency one one two, what happened?
YOU REPLY
Entschuldigung, ich habe aus Versehen gewählt. Es ist alles in Ordnung.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eekh KHAH-beh ows fehr-ZEH-ayn geh-VELT. Es eest AH-les een ORD-noong.
Sorry, I dialled by mistake. Everything is fine.
THEY SAY
Sind Sie sicher? Brauchen Sie keine Hilfe?Zeent zee ZEE-khuh? BROW-khayn zee KIGH-neh KHEEL-feh?
Are you sure? You don't need any help?
They might also say:
Ist wirklich alles in Ordnung?
Eest VEER-kleekh AH-les een ORD-noong?
Is everything really all right?
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YOU FINISH
Ja, ganz sicher. Es tut mir leid.
Yah, gahnts ZEE-khuh. Es toot meer light.
Yes, quite sure. I'm sorry.
THEY SAY
Kein Problem. Dann schönen Tag noch.Kighn proh-BLEM. Dahn SHYOH-nayn tahk nokh.
No problem. Then have a nice day.
Words worth knowing
Notruf
NOH-troof
noun
emergency call
ist
eest
verb
is
passiert
puh-SEERT
verb
happens
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Versehen
fehr-ZEH-ayn
noun
mistake
gewählt
geh-VELT
verb
chosen
Ordnung
ORD-noong
noun
order
Sind
Zeent
verb
are
sicher
ZEE-khuh
adjective
safe
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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