German · Eingewöhnung
They tell you what to bring: what to say in German
They tell you what to bring.
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How it's done. To begin with: Hausschuhe (slippers), Wechselkleidung, a Kuscheltier (comfort toy), Schnuller (dummy) and Wickelsachen (nappies).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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YOU START
Was soll ich zum ersten Tag mitbringen?
Vahs zol eekh tsoom EHRS-tayn tahk MEET-breen-gayn?
What should I bring on the first day?
Or say:Was braucht mein Kind für die Kita?
Vahs browkht mighn keent fyoor dee KEE-tuh?
THEY SAY
Hausschuhe, Wechselkleidung und ein Kuscheltier.KHOWS-shoo-eh, VEK-sel-kligh-doong oont ighn KOO-shel-teer.
Slippers, spare clothes and a cuddly toy.
They might also say:
Bitte bringen Sie Hausschuhe, Wechselkleidung und Windeln mit.
BEE-teh BREEN-gayn zee KHOWS-shoo-eh, VEK-sel-kligh-doong oont VEEN-deln meet.
Please bring slippers, spare clothes and nappies.
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YOU FINISH
Muss ich alles beschriften?
Moos eekh AH-les besh-REEF-tayn?
Do I have to label everything?
THEY SAY
Ja, am besten mit dem Namen. Das ist wichtig.Yah, ahm BES-tayn meet dem NAH-mayn. Dahs eest VEEKH-teekh.
Yes, preferably with the name. That is important.
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
soll
zol
verb
is to, should
ersten
EHRS-tayn
adjective
first (dative)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
mitbringen
MEET-breen-gayn
verb
to bring along
Hausschuhe
KHOWS-shoo-eh
noun
slippers
Wechselkleidung
VEK-sel-kligh-doong
noun
change of clothes
18 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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