German · Kündigung / Auszug
You tell them you are moving out: what to say in German
You announce that you are moving out.
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How it's done. Termination is submitted in writing three months in advance, preferably by registered mail (Einschreiben); in the letter put the date, address and signature.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 möchte meine Wohnung kündigen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh MIGH-neh VOH-noong KYOON-dee-gayn.
Good day, I'd like to terminate my flat.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich ziehe zum Ende des Quartals aus und möchte kündigen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh TSEE-eh tsoom AYN-deh des kwuhr-TAHLS ows oont MYOKH-teh KYOON-dee-gayn.
THEY SAY
Das müssen Sie schriftlich tun, am besten per Einschreiben.Dahs MYOO-sayn zee SHREEF-tleekh toon, ahm BES-tayn pehr IGHNSH-righ-bayn.
You have to do that in writing, preferably by registered mail.
They might also say:
Bitte schicken Sie uns die Kündigung per Brief.
BEE-teh SHEE-kayn zee oons dee KYOON-dee-goong pehr breef.
Please send us the notice by letter.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, das mache ich. Muss ich einen Grund angeben?
Goot, dahs MAH-kheh eekh. Moos eekh IGH-nayn groont AHN-geh-bayn?
Good, I'll do that. Do I have to give a reason?
THEY SAY
Nein, einen Grund brauchen Sie nicht.Nighn, IGH-nayn groont BROW-khayn zee neekht.
No, you don't need a reason.
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
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Wohnung
VOH-noong
noun
flat
kündigen
KYOON-dee-gayn
verb
to cancel, to give notice
müssen
MYOO-sayn
verb
to have to
19 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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