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You go to the Kita's open day: what to say in German
You come to an open day at a Kita.
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How it's done. At an Tag der offenen Tür (open day) ask about the group, the schedule, food and language; places in a Kita are often scarce, so put your name on the waiting list (Warteliste) as early as possible.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Willkommen in unserer Kita! Schauen Sie sich gern um. Ich zeige Ihnen die Gruppenräume.Veel-KOH-mayn een OON-zeh-ruh KEE-tuh! SHOW-ayn zee zeekh gehrn oom. Eekh TSIGH-geh EE-nayn dee GROO-payn-roy-meh.
Welcome to our Kita! Do look around. I'll show you the group rooms.
They might also say:
Herzlich willkommen beim Tag der offenen Tür. Ich führe Sie gern durch die Kita.
KHEHRTS-leekh veel-KOH-mayn bighm tahk dehr OH-feh-nayn tyoor. Eekh FYOO-reh zee gehrn doorkh dee KEE-tuh.
A warm welcome to the open day. I'll gladly take you round the Kita.
YOU REPLY
Danke. Wie viele Kinder sind in einer Gruppe?
DAHN-keh. Vee FEE-leh KEEN-duh zeent een IGH-nuh GROO-peh?
Thanks. How many children are in a group?
THEY SAY
Bei uns sind es zwanzig Kinder mit zwei Erzieherinnen.Bigh oons zeent es TSVAHN-tseekh KEEN-duh meet tsvigh ehr-TSEE-eh-ree-nayn.
With us it's twenty children with two educators.
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YOU REPLY
Und wie sieht der Tagesablauf aus?
Oont vee zeet dehr TAH-geh-zuh-blowf ows?
And what does the daily routine look like?
THEY SAY
Wir frühstücken zusammen, spielen, gehen in den Garten und essen um zwölf Uhr zu Mittag.Veer FRYOOS-tyoo-kayn tsoo-ZAH-mayn, SHPEE-layn, GEH-ayn een dayn GAHR-tayn oont EH-sayn oom tsvyolf oor tsoo MEE-tuhk.
We have breakfast together, play, go into the garden and have lunch at twelve.
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YOU REPLY
Das klingt gut. Haben Sie noch Plätze frei?
Dahs kleengt goot. KHAH-bayn zee nokh PLEH-tseh frigh?
That sounds good. Do you still have places free?
THEY SAY
Wir haben eine Warteliste. Sie können sich hier eintragen.Veer KHAH-bayn IGH-neh VAHR-teh-lees-teh. Zee KYOH-nayn zeekh kheer IGHN-truh-gayn.
We have a waiting list. You can put your name down here.
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YOU FINISH
Das mache ich gern. Danke für die Führung!
Dahs MAH-kheh eekh gehrn. DAHN-keh fyoor dee FYOO-roong!
I'll gladly do that. Thanks for the tour!
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
Willkommen
Veel-KOH-mayn
adjective
welcome
Kita
KEE-tuh
noun
daycare centre
Schauen
SHOW-ayn
verb
to look
gern
gehrn
adverb
gladly
zeige
TSIGH-geh
verb
I show
Gruppenräume
GROO-payn-roy-meh
noun
group rooms
54 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?
Similar situations
Before admission to the Kita they talk to you about your childAnmeldung / Betreuungsvertrag · A2 in the app
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→You are given a contract for a place at the KitaAnmeldung / Betreuungsvertrag · A2 in the app
→You ask how much the place and meals costAnmeldung / Betreuungsvertrag · A2 in the app
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