German · Feste / Ausflug
The teacher announces carnival at the Kita: what to say in German
The educator tells you about the carnival party at the Kita.
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How it's done. Fasching (or Karneval) is a party with costumes: in the Kita the children come dressed up; the costume should be comfortable, without weapons or sharp parts.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
Nächste Woche feiern wir Fasching. Die Kinder dürfen verkleidet kommen.NEKS-teh VOH-kheh FIGH-ehrn veer FAH-sheeng. Dee KEEN-duh DYOOR-fayn fehr-KLIGH-det KOH-mayn.
Next week we celebrate carnival. The children may come dressed up.
They might also say:
Am Donnerstag ist Fasching in der Kita. Die Kinder können ein Kostüm anziehen.
Ahm DOH-nehrs-tuhk eest FAH-sheeng een dehr KEE-tuh. Dee KEEN-duh KYOH-nayn ighn kos-TYOOM AHN-tsee-ayn.
On Thursday it's carnival at the Kita. The children can put on a costume.
YOU REPLY
Was für ein Kostüm braucht mein Kind?
Vahs fyoor ighn kos-TYOOM browkht mighn keent?
What kind of costume does my child need?
Or say:Muss es ein bestimmtes Kostüm sein?
Moos es ighn besh-TEEM-tes kos-TYOOM zighn?
THEY SAY
Es darf alles sein, was bequem ist, zum Beispiel ein Tier oder ein Pirat. Aber ohne Waffen.Es dahrf AH-les zighn, vahs beh-KWEM eest, tsoom BIGHSH-peely ighn teer OH-duh ighn pee-RAHT. AH-buh OH-neh VAH-fayn.
It can be anything comfortable, for example an animal or a pirate. But without weapons.
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YOU REPLY
Und was soll mein Kind zu essen mitbringen?
Oont vahs zol mighn keent tsoo EH-sayn MEET-breen-gayn?
And what should my child bring to eat?
THEY SAY
Wir haben ein gemeinsames Buffet. Bitte bringen Sie einen Kuchen oder Obst mit.Veer KHAH-bayn ighn geh-MIGHN-zuh-mes byoo-FEH. BEE-teh BREEN-gayn zee IGH-nayn KOO-khayn OH-duh opst meet.
We have a shared buffet. Please bring a cake or fruit.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, wir bringen einen Kuchen. Danke für die Info!
Goot, veer BREEN-gayn IGH-nayn KOO-khayn. DAHN-keh fyoor dee EEN-foh!
Good, we'll bring a cake. Thanks for the info!
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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
Nächste
NEKS-teh
adjective
next
Woche
VOH-kheh
noun
week
feiern
FIGH-ehrn
verb
to celebrate
Fasching
FAH-sheeng
noun
carnival
Kinder
KEEN-duh
noun
children
dürfen
DYOOR-fayn
verb
to be allowed to
43 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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