German · Kita-Alltag
In the morning you bring your child to the Kita: what to say in German
In the morning you bring your child to the Kita.
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How it's done. At the Kita you bring the child in the Bringzeit (arrival window, usually until nine); the educator (Erzieherin) greets you and asks how the night was.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
Guten Morgen! Na, wie geht es dir, Maks?GOO-tayn MOR-gayn! Nuh, vee get es deer, mahks?
Good morning! Well, how are you, Maks?
They might also say:
Guten Morgen! Wie war die Nacht?
GOO-tayn MOR-gayn! Vee vahr dee nahkht?
Good morning! How was the night?
YOU REPLY
Guten Morgen! Er hat gut geschlafen, aber er ist heute etwas müde.
GOO-tayn MOR-gayn! Ehr khaht goot gesh-LAH-fayn, AH-buh ehr eest KHOY-teh EH-tvuhs MYOO-deh.
Good morning! He slept well but he is a bit tired today.
THEY SAY
Das ist kein Problem. Wir kümmern uns um ihn.Dahs eest kighn proh-BLEM. Veer KYOO-mehrn oons oom een.
That's no problem. We'll take care of him.
They might also say:
Kein Problem, wir achten darauf.
Kighn proh-BLEM, veer AHKH-tayn duh-ROWF.
No problem, we'll keep an eye on it.
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YOU FINISH
Danke schön! Bis später!
DAHN-keh shyohn! Bees SHPEH-tuh!
Thank you! See you later!
THEY SAY
Bis später! Einen schönen Tag!Bees SHPEH-tuh! IGH-nayn SHYOH-nayn tahk!
See you later! Have a nice day!
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
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Morgen
MOR-gayn
noun
morning
wie
vee
adverb
how
geht
get
verb
goes
hat
khaht
verb
has
gut
goot
adjective
good, well
26 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?
Danke!
DAHN-keh!
Thank you!
Similar situations
You pick your child up and the teacher tells you about the dayKita-Alltag · A1 in the app
→The teacher asks you to bring a change of clothesKita-Alltag · A2 in the app
→You ask what to give your child for breakfastKita-Alltag · A2 in the app
→Someone else is picking your child up todayKita-Alltag · A2 in the app
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