German · Kita-Alltag
You pick your child up and the teacher tells you about the day: what to say in German
You pick up your child and the educator tells you about the day.
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How it's done. Wie war der Tag? is the standard question when picking up; the educator tells you about food (gegessen), sleep (geschlafen) and play (gespielt).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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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich hole Maks ab. Wie war der Tag?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHOH-leh mahks ahp. Vee vahr dehr tahk?
Good day, I'm picking up Maks. How was the day?
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte Maks abholen. Wie war es heute?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh mahks AHB-khoh-layn. Vee vahr es KHOY-teh?
THEY SAY
Es war ein schöner Tag. Er hat gut gegessen und eine Stunde geschlafen.Es vahr ighn SHYOH-nuh tahk. Ehr khaht goot geh-GEH-sayn oont IGH-neh SHTOON-deh gesh-LAH-fayn.
It was a lovely day. He ate well and slept for an hour.
They might also say:
Alles gut. Er hat viel gespielt und gut gegessen.
AH-les goot. Ehr khaht feel gesh-PEELT oont goot geh-GEH-sayn.
All good. He played a lot and ate well.
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YOU REPLY
Das freut mich zu hören. Hat er etwas gemalt?
Dahs froyt meekh tsoo KHYOH-rayn. Khaht ehr EH-tvuhs geh-MAHLT?
I'm glad to hear that. Did he paint anything?
THEY SAY
Ja, ein Bild für Sie. Das liegt in seinem Fach.Yah, ighn beelt fyoor zee. Dahs leekt een ZIGH-nem fahkh.
Yes, a picture for you. It's in his cubby.
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YOU FINISH
Wie schön! Danke und einen schönen Abend!
Vee shyohn! DAHN-keh oont IGH-nayn SHYOH-nayn AH-baynt!
How lovely! Thank you and have a nice evening!
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)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
hole
KHOH-leh
verb
I fetch
Wie
Vee
adverb
how
war
vahr
verb
was
schöner
SHYOH-nuh
adjective
nicer
34 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!
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