German · Kündigung / Auszug
You hand the flat back to the landlord: what to say in German
You hand over the flat to the landlord.
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How it's done. At handover a Übergabeprotokoll (handover record) is made with the condition of the flat and meter readings; hand in all keys and photograph the condition.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
Guten Tag. Wir gehen jetzt gemeinsam durch die Wohnung.GOO-tayn tahk. Veer GEH-ayn yehtst geh-MIGHN-zuhm doorkh dee VOH-noong.
Good day. We'll go through the flat together now.
They might also say:
Guten Tag. Wir machen ein Übergabeprotokoll.
GOO-tayn tahk. Veer MAH-khayn ighn YOO-behr-guh-beh-proh-toh-kol.
Good day. We'll make a handover record.
YOU REPLY
Gut. Hier sind alle Schlüssel.
Goot. Kheer zeent AH-leh SHLYOO-sel.
Good. Here are all the keys.
THEY SAY
Danke. Die Zählerstände schreibe ich ins Protokoll.DAHN-keh. Dee TSEH-lehrs-tayn-deh SHRIGH-beh eekh eens proh-toh-KOL.
Thanks. I'll write the meter readings into the record.
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YOU FINISH
Kann ich eine Kopie des Protokolls bekommen?
Kahn eekh IGH-neh KOH-pee-eh des proh-toh-KOLS beh-KOH-mayn?
Can I get a copy of the record?
THEY SAY
Ja, ich gebe Ihnen eine Kopie.Yah, eekh GEH-beh EE-nayn IGH-neh KOH-pee-eh.
Yes, I'll give you a copy.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
gehen
GEH-ayn
verb
to go
jetzt
yehtst
adverb
now
gemeinsam
geh-MIGHN-zuhm
adverb
together
Wohnung
VOH-noong
noun
flat
23 more 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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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