German · Elternabend / Gespräch
You ask to talk about your child's development: what to say in German
You ask to talk about your child's development.
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How it's done. The Entwicklungsgespräch is a talk about the child's development, once or twice a year; the educator tells you about language, movement and interaction with other children.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
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
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YOU START
Ich würde gern mit Ihnen über Maks sprechen. Wie entwickelt er sich?
Eekh VYOOR-deh gehrn meet EE-nayn YOO-buh mahks SHPREH-khayn. Vee ayn-TVEE-kelt ehr zeekh?
I'd like to talk to you about Maks. How is he developing?
Or say:Hätten Sie Zeit für ein Gespräch über meine Tochter?
KHEH-tayn zee tsight fyoor ighn gesh-PREKH YOO-buh MIGH-neh TOKH-tuh?
THEY SAY
Gern. Wie wäre es mit nächstem Dienstag um vierzehn Uhr?Gehrn. Vee VEH-reh es meet NEKS-tem DEENS-tuhk oom FEER-tsayn oor?
Gladly. How about next Tuesday at two p.m.?
They might also say:
Sehr gern. Passt Ihnen Dienstag nachmittag?
Zehr gehrn. Pahst EE-nayn DEENS-tuhk NAHKH-mee-tuhk?
Very gladly. Does Tuesday afternoon suit you?
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YOU FINISH
Ja, das passt gut. Vielen Dank!
Yah, dahs pahst goot. FEE-layn dahnk!
Yes, that suits well. Thank you very much!
THEY SAY
Gern. Dann sehen wir uns am Dienstag.Gehrn. Dahn ZEH-ayn veer oons ahm DEENS-tuhk.
You're welcome. Then we'll see each other on Tuesday.
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
würde
VYOOR-deh
verb
would
gern
gehrn
adverb
gladly
sprechen
SHPREH-khayn
verb
to speak
Wie
Vee
adverb
how
entwickelt
ayn-TVEE-kelt
verb
develops
wäre
VEH-reh
verb
would be
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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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