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Lice have been found in the group and the teacher tells you what to do: what to say in German
Head lice were found in the group and the educator tells you what to do.
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How it's done. Head lice (Läuse) must be reported to the Kita; the child comes back after treatment with a pharmacy product and a written confirmation from the parents; the treatment is repeated as the instructions say.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 haben leider Kopfläuse in der Gruppe gefunden.Veer KHAH-bayn LIGH-duh KOP-floy-zeh een dehr GROO-peh geh-FOON-dayn.
Unfortunately we have found head lice in the group.
They might also say:
In der Gruppe Ihres Kindes gibt es Kopfläuse.
Een dehr GROO-peh EE-res KEEN-des geept es KOP-floy-zeh.
There are head lice in your child's group.
YOU REPLY
Oh, das ist unangenehm. Was muss ich tun?
Oh, dahs eest OO-nahn-geh-nem. Vahs moos eekh toon?
Oh, that is unpleasant. What do I have to do?
THEY SAY
Bitte prüfen Sie die Haare Ihres Kindes und holen Sie ein Mittel aus der Apotheke.BEE-teh PRYOO-fayn zee dee KHAH-reh EE-res KEEN-des oont KHOH-layn zee ighn MEE-tel ows dehr uh-poh-TEH-keh.
Please check your child's hair and get a product from the pharmacy.
They might also say:
Kontrollieren Sie die Haare Ihres Kindes. Bei Läusen brauchen Sie ein Mittel aus der Apotheke.
Kohn-troh-LEE-rayn zee dee KHAH-reh EE-res KEEN-des. Bigh LOY-zayn BROW-khayn zee ighn MEE-tel ows dehr uh-poh-TEH-keh.
Check your child's hair. If there are lice you need a product from the pharmacy.
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YOU REPLY
Darf mein Kind in die Kita kommen?
Dahrf mighn keent een dee KEE-tuh KOH-mayn?
May my child come to the Kita?
THEY SAY
Erst nach der Behandlung. Sie müssen uns das schriftlich bestätigen.Ehrst nahkh dehr beh-KHAHN-dloong. Zee MYOO-sayn oons dahs SHREEF-tleekh besh-TEH-tee-gayn.
Only after the treatment. You have to confirm it to us in writing.
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YOU REPLY
Muss ich die Behandlung wiederholen?
Moos eekh dee beh-KHAHN-dloong vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Do I have to repeat the treatment?
THEY SAY
Ja, nach acht bis zehn Tagen. Die Anleitung steht auf der Packung.Yah, nahkh ahkht bees tsayn TAH-gayn. Dee AHN-ligh-toong shtet owf dehr PAH-koong.
Yes, after eight to ten days. The instructions are on the packet.
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YOU FINISH
Verstanden. Vielen Dank!
Fehrsh-TAHN-dayn. FEE-layn dahnk!
Understood. Thank you very much!
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.
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Words worth knowing
haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
leider
LIGH-duh
adverb
unfortunately
Kopfläuse
KOP-floy-zeh
noun
head lice
Gruppe
GROO-peh
noun
group
gefunden
geh-FOON-dayn
verb
found
ist
eest
verb
is
48 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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