German · Kita-Alltag
You tell them about your child's allergy: what to say in German
You tell them about your child's allergy.
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How it's done. Allergie is allergy, vertragen to tolerate, Unverträglichkeit intolerance; you report allergies both in writing and orally so the kitchen and educators know.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
Ich möchte Ihnen sagen, dass meine Tochter eine Nussallergie hat.
Eekh MYOKH-teh EE-nayn ZAH-gayn, dahs MIGH-neh TOKH-tuh IGH-neh NOO-suh-lehr-gee khaht.
I'd like to tell you that my daughter has a nut allergy.
Or say:Meine Tochter ist allergisch gegen Nüsse. Das ist wichtig.
MIGH-neh TOKH-tuh eest uh-LEHR-geesh GEH-gayn NYOO-seh. Dahs eest VEEKH-teekh.
THEY SAY
Danke, dass Sie uns das sagen. Haben Sie ein Attest?DAHN-keh, dahs zee oons dahs ZAH-gayn. KHAH-bayn zee ighn uh-TEST?
Thank you for telling us. Do you have a certificate?
They might also say:
Das ist gut zu wissen. Gibt es ein ärztliches Attest dazu?
Dahs eest goot tsoo VEE-sayn. Geept es ighn EHRTS-tlee-khes uh-TEST duh-TSOO?
That's good to know. Is there a medical certificate for it?
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YOU FINISH
Ja, hier ist die Bescheinigung vom Kinderarzt.
Yah, kheer eest dee beh-SHIGH-nee-goong fom KEEN-deh-ruhrtst.
Yes, here is the certificate from the paediatrician.
THEY SAY
Wir geben das an die Küche weiter und notieren es.Veer GEH-bayn dahs ahn dee KYOO-kheh VIGH-tuh oont noh-TEE-rayn es.
We'll pass it on to the kitchen and note it down.
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
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
sagen
ZAH-gayn
verb
to say
Tochter
TOKH-tuh
noun
daughter
Nussallergie
NOO-suh-lehr-gee
noun
nut allergy
hat
khaht
verb
has
Haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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