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Before admission to the Kita they talk to you about your child: what to say in German
Before admission the Kita talks to you about your child.
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How it's done. At the Aufnahmegespräch (admission talk) tell them about your child's habits: what it likes, what it eats, the language at home, any allergies; do not be shy that your child does not know German yet.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Erzählen Sie mir ein bisschen über Ihr Kind. Was isst es gern, und was mag es nicht?Ehr-TSEH-layn zee meer ighn BEES-khayn YOO-buh eer keent. Vahs eest es gehrn, oont vahs mahk es neekht?
Tell me a little about your child. What does it like to eat and what does it not like?
They might also say:
Ich möchte Ihr Kind kennenlernen. Was spielt es gern, und was isst es gern?
Eekh MYOKH-teh eer keent KEH-nayn-lehr-nayn. Vahs shpeelt es gehrn, oont vahs eest es gehrn?
I'd like to get to know your child. What does it like to play and what does it like to eat?
YOU REPLY
Mein Kind spielt gern mit Autos. Es isst fast alles, nur keinen Fisch.
Mighn keent shpeelt gehrn meet OW-tos. Es eest fahst AH-les, noor KIGH-nayn feesh.
My child likes playing with cars. It eats almost everything, only no fish.
THEY SAY
Gut. Spricht Ihr Kind schon Deutsch? Welche Sprache sprechen Sie zu Hause?Goot. Shpreekht eer keent shohn doych? VEL-kheh SHPRAH-kheh SHPREH-khayn zee tsoo KHOW-zeh?
Good. Does your child speak German yet? Which language do you speak at home?
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YOU REPLY
Nein, es spricht noch kein Deutsch. Zu Hause sprechen wir Ukrainisch.
Nighn, es shpreekht nokh kighn doych. Tsoo KHOW-zeh SHPREH-khayn veer oo-kruh-EE-neesh.
No, it doesn't speak German yet. At home we speak Ukrainian.
THEY SAY
Das ist kein Problem. Bei uns lernt es die Sprache schnell. Hat es Allergien?Dahs eest kighn proh-BLEM. Bigh oons lehrnt es dee SHPRAH-kheh shnel. Khaht es uh-lehr-GEE-ayn?
That's no problem. With us it learns the language quickly. Does it have allergies?
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YOU FINISH
Nein, keine Allergien. Aber es hat manchmal Angst vor der Dunkelheit.
Nighn, KIGH-neh uh-lehr-GEE-ayn. AH-buh es khaht MAHNKH-muhl ahngst for dehr DOON-kel-khight.
No, no allergies. But it is sometimes afraid of the dark.
THEY SAY
Danke, das hilft uns. Wir freuen uns auf Ihr Kind.DAHN-keh, dahs kheelft oons. Veer FROY-ayn oons owf eer keent.
Thank you, that helps us. We are looking forward to your child.
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
Erzählen
Ehr-TSEH-layn
verb
to tell
bisschen
BEES-khayn
noun
a little
Kind
keent
noun
child
isst
eest
verb
eats
gern
gehrn
adverb
gladly
mag
mahk
verb
likes
53 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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