German · Elternabend / Gespräch
You are invited to a parents' meeting: what to say in German
You are invited to a parents' meeting.
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How it's done. The Elternabend is a parents' meeting, usually in the evening; parent representatives (Elternvertreter) are chosen and the schedule and festivities discussed.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
Wann ist der Elternabend?
Vahn eest dehr EL-tehr-nuh-baynt?
When is the parents' meeting?
Or say:Wann findet der nächste Elternabend statt?
Vahn FEEN-det dehr NEKS-teh EL-tehr-nuh-baynt shtaht?
THEY SAY
Am Mittwoch um neunzehn Uhr, hier im Gruppenraum.Ahm MEE-tvokh oom NOYN-tsayn oor, kheer eem GROO-payn-rowm.
On Wednesday at seven p.m., here in the group room.
They might also say:
Nächsten Mittwoch um neunzehn Uhr im Gruppenraum.
NEKS-tayn MEE-tvokh oom NOYN-tsayn oor eem GROO-payn-rowm.
Next Wednesday at seven p.m. in the group room.
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YOU REPLY
Muss ich kommen?
Moos eekh KOH-mayn?
Do I have to come?
THEY SAY
Es wäre schön. Es geht um das Sommerfest und die Gruppenregeln.Es VEH-reh shyohn. Es get oom dahs ZOH-mehr-fest oont dee GROO-payn-reh-geln.
It would be nice. It's about the summer festival and the group rules.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, ich komme.
Goot, eekh KOH-meh.
Good, I'll come.
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
Wann
Vahn
adverb
when
ist
eest
verb
is
Elternabend
EL-tehr-nuh-baynt
noun
parents' evening
Mittwoch
MEE-tvokh
noun
Wednesday
Uhr
oor
noun
clock
hier
kheer
adverb
here
20 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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