German · Eingewöhnung
They explain how the settling-in period will go: what to say in German
They explain how the settling-in period will go.
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How it's done. Eingewöhnung is a gradual settling-in during which a parent is first in the group with the child; it usually lasts several weeks.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
Die Eingewöhnung dauert etwa zwei bis vier Wochen.Dee IGHN-geh-vyoh-noong DOW-ehrt EH-tvuh tsvigh bees feer VOH-khayn.
The settling-in period takes about two to four weeks.
They might also say:
Wir machen eine langsame Eingewöhnung, das dauert einige Wochen.
Veer MAH-khayn IGH-neh LAHNG-zuh-meh IGHN-geh-vyoh-noong, dahs DOW-ehrt IGH-nee-geh VOH-khayn.
We do a slow settling-in, which takes a few weeks.
YOU REPLY
Muss ich in der Zeit dabei bleiben?
Moos eekh een dehr tsight duh-BIGH BLIGH-bayn?
Do I have to stay during that time?
THEY SAY
Am Anfang ja. Dann gehen Sie Schritt für Schritt für kurze Zeit hinaus.Ahm AHN-fahng yah. Dahn GEH-ayn zee shreet fyoor shreet fyoor KOOR-tseh tsight khee-nuh-OOS.
At the beginning yes. Then you step out for short times, step by step.
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YOU FINISH
Wie lange bleibt er am ersten Tag?
Vee LAHN-geh blighpt ehr ahm EHRS-tayn tahk?
How long does he stay on the first day?
THEY SAY
Nur eine Stunde. Danach verlängern wir langsam.Noor IGH-neh SHTOON-deh. Duh-NAHKH fehr-LAYN-gehrn veer LAHNG-zuhm.
Only one hour. After that we extend slowly.
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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
Eingewöhnung
IGHN-geh-vyoh-noong
noun
settling-in period
dauert
DOW-ehrt
verb
lasts
etwa
EH-tvuh
adverb
about, approximately
Wochen
VOH-khayn
noun
weeks
Muss
Moos
verb
must, has to
Zeit
tsight
noun
time
32 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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