German · Elternabend / Gespräch
The Kita asks for permission to photograph the children: what to say in German
The Kita asks for permission to take photos of the children.
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How it's done. Photos of children in a Kita are used only with the parents' written consent (Einverständniserklärung): you can allow only part, for example an internal portfolio without publication.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 möchten Fotos von den Kindern machen. Bitte unterschreiben Sie diese Einverständniserklärung.Veer MYOKH-tayn FOH-tos fohn dayn KEEN-dehrn MAH-khayn. BEE-teh oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn zee DEE-zeh IGHN-fehrsh-taynd-nee-zehr-kleh-roong.
We'd like to take photos of the children. Please sign this declaration of consent.
They might also say:
Für Fotos brauchen wir Ihre Erlaubnis. Hier ist das Formular.
Fyoor FOH-tos BROW-khayn veer EE-reh ehr-LOWB-nees. Kheer eest dahs for-moo-LAHR.
For photos we need your permission. Here is the form.
YOU REPLY
Wofür werden die Fotos verwendet?
VOH-fyoor VEHR-dayn dee FOH-tos fehr-VAYN-det?
What are the photos used for?
THEY SAY
Für die Gruppenwand und das Portfolio Ihres Kindes. Ins Internet kommen sie nur mit zusätzlicher Erlaubnis.Fyoor dee GROO-payn-vahnt oont dahs port-FOH-lee-oh EE-res KEEN-des. Eens EEN-tehr-net KOH-mayn zee noor meet TSOO-zets-lee-khuh ehr-LOWB-nees.
For the group wall and your child's portfolio. They go on the internet only with additional permission.
They might also say:
Nur intern in der Kita. Veröffentlicht wird nichts ohne Erlaubnis.
Noor een-TEHRN een dehr KEE-tuh. Feh-RYOH-fayn-tleekht veert neekhts OH-neh ehr-LOWB-nees.
Only internally in the Kita. Nothing is published without permission.
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YOU REPLY
Kann ich Fotos von meinem Kind verbieten?
Kahn eekh FOH-tos fohn MIGH-nem keent fehr-BEE-tayn?
Can I forbid photos of my child?
THEY SAY
Ja, natürlich. Sie kreuzen einfach nein an.Yah, nuh-TYOOR-leekh. Zee KROY-tsayn IGHN-fuhkh nighn ahn.
Yes, of course. You simply tick no.
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YOU FINISH
Dann unterschreibe ich nur für das Portfolio. Danke!
Dahn oon-tehrsh-RIGH-beh eekh noor fyoor dahs port-FOH-lee-oh. DAHN-keh!
Then I'll sign only for the portfolio. Thanks!
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
möchten
MYOKH-tayn
verb
would like
Fotos
FOH-tos
noun
photos
Kindern
KEEN-dehrn
noun
children
machen
MAH-khayn
verb
to do, to make
unterschreiben
oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn
verb
to sign
Einverständniserklärung
IGHN-fehrsh-taynd-nee-zehr-kleh-roong
noun
consent form
38 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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