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Someone phones "from the police" and demands money: what to say in German
Someone phones “from the police” and demands money.
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How it's done. Real police never ask you to hand over money or valuables. Hang up, don't give PIN codes or card details, and then phone 110.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
Hier spricht Kommissar Müller von der Polizei. Wir haben Einbrecher gefasst. Ihr Geld ist in Gefahr.Kheer shpreekht koh-mee-SAHR MYOO-luh fohn dehr poh-lee-TSIGH. Veer KHAH-bayn IGHN-breh-khuh geh-FAHST. Eer gelt eest een geh-FAHR.
This is Commissioner Müller from the police. We have caught burglars. Your money is in danger.
They might also say:
Hier ist die Polizei. Ihr Geld ist nicht mehr sicher. Sie müssen es uns übergeben.
Kheer eest dee poh-lee-TSIGH. Eer gelt eest neekht mehr ZEE-khuh. Zee MYOO-sayn es oons yoo-behr-GEH-bayn.
This is the police. Your money is no longer safe. You must hand it over to us.
YOU REPLY
Ich glaube Ihnen nicht. Die Polizei verlangt kein Geld.
Eekh GLOW-beh EE-nayn neekht. Dee poh-lee-TSIGH fehr-LAHNGT kighn gelt.
I don't believe you. The police don't ask for money.
THEY SAY
Aber Ihre Ersparnisse sind in Gefahr!AH-buh EE-reh ehrsh-PAHR-nee-seh zeent een geh-FAHR!
But your savings are in danger!
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YOU FINISH
Ich lege jetzt auf und rufe die echte Polizei an.
Eekh LEH-geh yehtst owf oont ROO-feh dee EKH-teh poh-lee-TSIGH ahn.
I'm hanging up now and calling the real police.
Words worth knowing
Hier
Kheer
adverb
here
spricht
shpreekht
verb
speaks
Kommissar
koh-mee-SAHR
noun
inspector
Polizei
poh-lee-TSIGH
noun
police
haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
Einbrecher
IGHN-breh-khuh
noun
burglar
gefasst
geh-FAHST
verb
caught
Geld
gelt
noun
money
ist
eest
verb
is
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?
Ich spreche noch nicht gut Deutsch.
Eekh SHPREH-kheh nokh neekht goot doych.
I don't speak German well yet.
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