German · Polizei 110
You go to the police station to file a report: what to say in German
You come to the station to file a report.
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How it's done. To file a report (Anzeige erstatten) bring ID; you state what happened, when, where and what is missing; the report is usually signed.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
Guten Tag, ich möchte eine Anzeige erstatten.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-neh AHN-tsigh-geh ehrsh-TAH-tayn.
Good day, I'd like to file a report.
Or say:Guten Tag, mein Fahrrad wurde gestohlen. Ich möchte das melden.
GOO-tayn tahk, mighn FAH-ruht VOOR-deh gesh-TOH-layn. Eekh MYOKH-teh dahs MEL-dayn.
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:
Natürlich. Zeigen Sie mir bitte Ihren Ausweis.
Nuh-TYOOR-leekh. TSIGH-gayn zee meer BEE-teh EE-rayn OW-svighs.
Of course. Please show me your ID.
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YOU FINISH
Ja, hier ist mein Pass.
Yah, kheer eest mighn pahs.
Yes, here is my passport.
THEY SAY
Danke. Wann und wo ist das passiert?DAHN-keh. Vahn oont voh eest dahs puh-SEERT?
Thank you. When and where did it happen?
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Anzeige
AHN-tsigh-geh
noun
report (to the police)
erstatten
ehrsh-TAH-tayn
verb
to file (a report)
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
Haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
Ausweis
OW-svighs
noun
ID card
dabei
duh-BIGH
adverb
with, on one
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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