German · Hausmeister / Reparatur
You report mould in the bathroom: what to say in German
You report mould in the bathroom.
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How it's done. Report defects (Mängel) in writing with photos and a date; that makes it easier to show the problem was not your fault.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
Guten Tag, ich habe Schimmel im Bad. Können Sie sich das ansehen?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh SHEE-mel eem baht. KYOH-nayn zee zeekh dahs AHN-zeh-ayn?
Good day, I have mould in the bathroom. Can you take a look?
Or say:Guten Tag, im Bad ist Schimmel an der Wand. Das muss repariert werden.
GOO-tayn tahk, eem baht eest SHEE-mel ahn dehr vahnt. Dahs moos reh-puh-REERT VEHR-dayn.
THEY SAY
Das müssen wir uns ansehen. Können Sie mir Fotos schicken?Dahs MYOO-sayn veer oons AHN-zeh-ayn. KYOH-nayn zee meer FOH-tos SHEE-kayn?
We have to take a look. Can you send me photos?
They might also say:
Schicken Sie mir bitte Fotos per E-Mail.
SHEE-kayn zee meer BEE-teh FOH-tos pehr ee-mayl.
Please send me photos by email.
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YOU FINISH
Ja, ich schicke sie noch heute.
Yah, eekh SHEE-keh zee nokh KHOY-teh.
Yes, I'll send them today.
THEY SAY
Gut, dann vereinbaren wir einen Termin für die Besichtigung.Goot, dahn feh-RIGHN-buh-rayn veer IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN fyoor dee beh-ZEEKH-tee-goong.
Good, then we'll arrange a date for the inspection.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Schimmel
SHEE-mel
noun
mould
Bad
baht
noun
bathroom
Können
KYOH-nayn
verb
to be able to, can
24 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?
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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