German · Eingewöhnung
The teacher tells you how the third day of settling in went: what to say in German
The educator tells you how the third day of settling in went.
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How it's done. The Eingewöhnung (settling-in) takes several weeks: time without the parents is increased gradually; stay nearby and reachable so that you can come quickly if needed.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
Heute war der dritte Tag. Ihr Kind hat zwei Stunden hier gespielt.KHOY-teh vahr dehr DREE-teh tahk. Eer keent khaht tsvigh SHTOON-dayn kheer gesh-PEELT.
Today was the third day. Your child played here for two hours.
They might also say:
Der dritte Tag lief gut. Ihr Kind war eine Stunde allein bei uns.
Dehr DREE-teh tahk leef goot. Eer keent vahr IGH-neh SHTOON-deh uh-LIGHN bigh oons.
The third day went well. Your child was with us alone for an hour.
YOU REPLY
Wie war es? Hat es geweint?
Vee vahr es? Khaht es geh-VIGHNT?
How was it? Did it cry?
THEY SAY
Ein bisschen am Anfang, aber dann hat es mit den Bausteinen gespielt.Ighn BEES-khayn ahm AHN-fahng, AH-buh dahn khaht es meet dayn BOWS-tigh-nayn gesh-PEELT.
A little at the beginning, but then it played with the building blocks.
They might also say:
Kurz, aber es hat sich schnell beruhigt.
Koorts, AH-buh es khaht zeekh shnel beh-ROO-eekht.
Briefly, but it calmed down quickly.
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YOU REPLY
Das freut mich. Wie lange bleibt es morgen?
Dahs froyt meekh. Vee LAHN-geh blighpt es MOR-gayn?
I'm glad. How long will it stay tomorrow?
THEY SAY
Morgen zwei Stunden, dann verlängern wir langsam. Bleiben Sie bitte in der Nähe.MOR-gayn tsvigh SHTOON-dayn, dahn fehr-LAYN-gehrn veer LAHNG-zuhm. BLIGH-bayn zee BEE-teh een dehr NEH-eh.
Tomorrow two hours, then we extend it slowly. Please stay nearby.
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YOU FINISH
Gut. Danke für die Information!
Goot. DAHN-keh fyoor dee een-for-muh-tsee-OHN!
Good. Thanks for the information!
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
Heute
KHOY-teh
adverb
today
war
vahr
verb
was
Tag
tahk
noun
day
Kind
keent
noun
child
hat
khaht
verb
has
Stunden
SHTOON-dayn
noun
hours
37 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?
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