German · Krankmeldung
Your child has an infection and you must tell the Kita: what to say in German
An infection was found in the child and the Kita must be informed.
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How it's done. Parents must inform the Kita about contagious diseases (lice, chickenpox, scarlet fever): the infection protection law requires it.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
Ich muss Ihnen etwas sagen. Der Kinderarzt hat Windpocken festgestellt.
Eekh moos EE-nayn EH-tvuhs ZAH-gayn. Dehr KEEN-deh-ruhrtst khaht VEENT-poh-kayn FEST-gesh-telt.
I must tell you something. The paediatrician found chickenpox.
Or say:Ich muss Sie informieren: Maks hat Windpocken.
Eekh moos zee een-for-MEE-rayn: Mahks khaht VEENT-poh-kayn.
THEY SAY
Danke, dass Sie uns Bescheid sagen. Wir informieren die anderen Eltern.DAHN-keh, dahs zee oons beh-SHIGHT ZAH-gayn. Veer een-for-MEE-rayn dee AHN-deh-rayn EL-tehrn.
Thank you for letting us know. We'll inform the other parents.
They might also say:
Das ist wichtig, danke. Wir müssen es den anderen Eltern mitteilen.
Dahs eest VEEKH-teekh, DAHN-keh. Veer MYOO-sayn es dayn AHN-deh-rayn EL-tehrn MEET-tigh-layn.
That's important, thank you. We have to tell the other parents.
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YOU FINISH
Wann darf er wieder kommen?
Vahn dahrf ehr VEE-duh KOH-mayn?
When may he come back?
THEY SAY
Das sagt Ihnen der Kinderarzt. Meistens nach etwa einer Woche.Dahs zahkt EE-nayn dehr KEEN-deh-ruhrtst. MIGHS-tayns nahkh EH-tvuh IGH-nuh VOH-kheh.
The paediatrician will tell you. Usually after about a week.
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
muss
moos
verb
must, has to
sagen
ZAH-gayn
verb
to say
Kinderarzt
KEEN-deh-ruhrtst
noun
paediatrician
hat
khaht
verb
has
Windpocken
VEENT-poh-kayn
noun
chickenpox
festgestellt
FEST-gesh-telt
verb
diagnosed, established
26 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?
Ich spreche noch nicht gut Deutsch.
Eekh SHPREH-kheh nokh neekht goot doych.
I don't speak German well yet.
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