German · Feste / Ausflug
The group is going on a trip and you must sign a permission slip: what to say in German
The group is going on an outing and you have to sign a permission slip.
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How it's done. On an outing the children take food, drink and sturdy shoes; parents sign a permission slip (Einverständnis) and pay a small contribution (Ausflugsgeld).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 machen nächste Woche einen Ausflug zum Bauernhof. Bitte unterschreiben Sie den Zettel.Veer MAH-khayn NEKS-teh VOH-kheh IGH-nayn OWS-flook tsoom BOW-ehrn-khof. BEE-teh oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn zee dayn TSEH-tel.
Next week we're going on an outing to the farm. Please sign the slip.
They might also say:
Die Gruppe fährt am Mittwoch auf den Bauernhof. Hier ist die Erlaubnis zum Unterschreiben.
Dee GROO-peh fehrt ahm MEE-tvokh owf dayn BOW-ehrn-khof. Kheer eest dee ehr-LOWB-nees tsoom oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn.
The group goes to the farm on Wednesday. Here is the permission to sign.
YOU REPLY
Wie kommen die Kinder dorthin? Wer ist dabei?
Vee KOH-mayn dee KEEN-duh dort-KHEEN? Vehr eest duh-BIGH?
How do the children get there? Who is going with them?
Or say:Fahren Sie mit dem Bus? Wer begleitet die Kinder?
FAH-rayn zee meet dem boos? Vehr beh-GLIGH-tet dee KEEN-duh?
THEY SAY
Wir fahren mit dem Bus. Es sind drei Erzieherinnen und zwei Eltern dabei.Veer FAH-rayn meet dem boos. Es zeent drigh ehr-TSEE-eh-ree-nayn oont tsvigh EL-tehrn duh-BIGH.
We go by bus. Three educators and two parents are coming.
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YOU REPLY
Was kostet der Ausflug? Und was soll mein Kind mitnehmen?
Vahs KOS-tet dehr OWS-flook? Oont vahs zol mighn keent MEET-neh-mayn?
What does the outing cost? And what should my child take along?
THEY SAY
Der Ausflug kostet fünf Euro. Bitte geben Sie Ihrem Kind ein Frühstück, Getränke und feste Schuhe mit.Dehr OWS-flook KOS-tet fyoonf OY-roh. BEE-teh GEH-bayn zee EE-rem keent ighn FRYOOS-tyook, geh-TRAYN-keh oont FES-teh SHOO-eh meet.
The outing costs five euros. Please give your child breakfast, drinks and sturdy shoes.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, ich zahle morgen. Danke!
Goot, eekh TSAH-leh MOR-gayn. DAHN-keh!
Good, I'll pay tomorrow. Thanks!
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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
machen
MAH-khayn
verb
to do, to make
nächste
NEKS-teh
adjective
next
Woche
VOH-kheh
noun
week
Ausflug
OWS-flook
noun
trip, outing
Bauernhof
BOW-ehrn-khof
noun
farm
unterschreiben
oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn
verb
to sign
47 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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