German · Waschkeller / Gemeinschaft
Someone left washing in the machine and you are asked to collect it: what to say in German
Someone left laundry in the machine and you are asked to take it out.
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How it's done. If your laundry stays in the machine too long neighbours may ask you to take it out; better remove it on time.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
Entschuldigung, Ihre Wäsche ist schon fertig. Könnten Sie sie bitte ausräumen?Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, EE-reh VEH-sheh eest shohn FEHR-teekh. KYOHN-tayn zee zee BEE-teh OW-sroy-mayn?
Excuse me, your laundry is already done. Could you please take it out?
They might also say:
Entschuldigung, die Maschine ist fertig. Ich brauche sie jetzt.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, dee muh-SHEE-neh eest FEHR-teekh. Eekh BROW-kheh zee yehtst.
Excuse me, the machine is done. I need it now.
YOU REPLY
Oh, das tut mir leid! Ich komme sofort.
Oh, dahs toot meer light! Eekh KOH-meh zoh-FORT.
Oh, I'm so sorry! I'll come right away.
Or say:Entschuldigung, ich bin gleich da.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eekh been glighkh duh.
THEY SAY
Kein Problem, danke!Kighn proh-BLEM, DAHN-keh!
No problem, thanks!
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YOU FINISH
Gern geschehen. Entschuldigung nochmal!
Gehrn geh-SHEH-ayn. Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong NOKH-muhl!
You're welcome. Sorry again!
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
Wäsche
VEH-sheh
noun
laundry
ist
eest
verb
is
schon
shohn
adverb
already
fertig
FEHR-teekh
adjective
ready, finished
Könnten
KYOHN-tayn
verb
could
ausräumen
OW-sroy-mayn
verb
to clear out
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?
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