German · Krankmeldung
The Kita phones: your child was sick and must be picked up: what to say in German
The Kita phones: your child has vomited and has to be picked up.
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How it's done. With vomiting or diarrhoea the child is picked up at once; it usually returns two days after the last symptoms; check the exact rules in the contract.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
Hallo, hier ist die Kita Sonnenschein. Ihr Kind hat sich übergeben. Können Sie es bitte abholen?Khuh-LOH, kheer eest dee KEE-tuh ZOH-nayn-shighn. Eer keent khaht zeekh yoo-behr-GEH-bayn. KYOH-nayn zee es BEE-teh AHB-khoh-layn?
Hello, this is Kita Sonnenschein. Your child has been sick. Could you please collect it?
They might also say:
Guten Tag, Kita Sonnenschein. Ihrem Kind geht es nicht gut. Es hat erbrochen.
GOO-tayn tahk, KEE-tuh ZOH-nayn-shighn. EE-rem keent get es neekht goot. Es khaht ehr-BROH-khayn.
Good day, Kita Sonnenschein. Your child isn't well. It has vomited.
YOU REPLY
Oh, wie geht es meinem Kind jetzt? Ich komme sofort.
Oh, vee get es MIGH-nem keent yehtst? Eekh KOH-meh zoh-FORT.
Oh, how is my child now? I'll come at once.
THEY SAY
Es ist ruhig und liegt auf dem Sofa. Kommen Sie bitte in einer halben Stunde.Es eest ROO-eekh oont leekt owf dem ZOH-fuh. KOH-mayn zee BEE-teh een IGH-nuh KHAHL-bayn SHTOON-deh.
It is calm and lying on the sofa. Please come in half an hour.
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YOU REPLY
Ich bin in dreißig Minuten da. Muss ich etwas mitbringen?
Eekh been een DRIGH-seekh mee-NOO-tayn duh. Moos eekh EH-tvuhs MEET-breen-gayn?
I'll be there in thirty minutes. Do I have to bring anything?
THEY SAY
Nein. Aber Ihr Kind darf erst zwei Tage nach dem letzten Erbrechen wiederkommen.Nighn. AH-buh eer keent dahrf ehrst tsvigh TAH-geh nahkh dem LETS-tayn ehr-BREH-khayn VEE-dehr-koh-mayn.
No. But your child may only come back two days after the last vomiting.
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YOU FINISH
Verstanden. Danke, bis gleich!
Fehrsh-TAHN-dayn. DAHN-keh, bees glighkh!
Understood. Thank you, see you shortly!
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
hier
kheer
adverb
here
ist
eest
verb
is
Kita
KEE-tuh
noun
daycare centre
Sonnenschein
ZOH-nayn-shighn
noun
sunshine
Kind
keent
noun
child
hat
khaht
verb
has
50 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?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
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