German · Elternabend / Gespräch
At the meeting with the teacher you talk about your child's language: what to say in German
In a talk with the educator you discuss your child's language.
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How it's done. At home it is best to speak the language you know best: it helps your child's development; it learns German in the Kita among the 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.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Wir möchten über die Sprache Ihres Kindes sprechen. Spricht es zu Hause nur Ukrainisch?Veer MYOKH-tayn YOO-buh dee SHPRAH-kheh EE-res KEEN-des SHPREH-khayn. Shpreekht es tsoo KHOW-zeh noor oo-kruh-EE-neesh?
We'd like to talk about your child's language. Does it speak only Ukrainian at home?
They might also say:
Wir wollen sehen, wie Ihr Kind mit der Sprache zurechtkommt. Welche Sprache sprechen Sie zu Hause?
Veer VOH-layn ZEH-ayn, vee eer keent meet dehr SHPRAH-kheh tsoo-REKHT-komt. VEL-kheh SHPRAH-kheh SHPREH-khayn zee tsoo KHOW-zeh?
We want to see how your child is coping with the language. Which language do you speak at home?
YOU REPLY
Ja, zu Hause sprechen wir nur Ukrainisch. Ich möchte, dass es auch Deutsch lernt.
Yah, tsoo KHOW-zeh SHPREH-khayn veer noor oo-kruh-EE-neesh. Eekh MYOKH-teh, dahs es owkh doych lehrnt.
Yes, at home we speak only Ukrainian. I'd like it to learn German too.
Or say:Wir sprechen zu Hause Ukrainisch. Wie macht es sich auf Deutsch?
Veer SHPREH-khayn tsoo KHOW-zeh oo-kruh-EE-neesh. Vee mahkht es zeekh owf doych?
THEY SAY
Es versteht schon viel und spricht erste Wörter. Es macht gute Fortschritte.Es fehrsh-TET shohn feel oont shpreekht EHRS-teh VYOR-tuh. Es mahkht GOO-teh FORTSH-ree-teh.
It already understands a lot and speaks first words. It is making good progress.
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YOU REPLY
Soll ich zu Hause auch Deutsch sprechen?
Zol eekh tsoo KHOW-zeh owkh doych SHPREH-khayn?
Should I speak German at home too?
THEY SAY
Nein, sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Kind in der Sprache, die Sie am besten können. Das ist wichtig für die Entwicklung.Nighn, SHPREH-khayn zee meet EE-rem keent een dehr SHPRAH-kheh, dee zee ahm BES-tayn KYOH-nayn. Dahs eest VEEKH-teekh fyoor dee ayn-TVEE-kloong.
No, speak to your child in the language you know best. That is important for its development.
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YOU FINISH
Das ist gut zu wissen. Danke für das Gespräch!
Dahs eest goot tsoo VEE-sayn. DAHN-keh fyoor dahs gesh-PREKH!
That is good to know. Thanks for the talk!
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
möchten
MYOKH-tayn
verb
would like
Sprache
SHPRAH-kheh
noun
language
Kindes
KEEN-des
noun
of the child
sprechen
SHPREH-khayn
verb
to speak
Spricht
Shpreekht
verb
speaks
Hause
KHOW-zeh
noun
home
44 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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