German · Postfiliale / Abholschein
You need to pack fragile items and ask about a box: what to say in German
You need to pack fragile things and ask about a box.
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How it's done. zerbrechlich means "fragile"; on a parcel with glass you stick a zerbrechlich label; wrap every item in paper and fill the box.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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1
YOU START
Entschuldigung, wo kann ich einen Karton kaufen?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, voh kahn eekh IGH-nayn kuhr-TOHN KOW-fayn?
Excuse me, where can I buy a box?
Or say:Entschuldigung, haben Sie Kartons zum Verpacken?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, KHAH-bayn zee kuhr-TOHNS tsoom fehr-PAH-kayn?
THEY SAY
Dort am Regal. Es gibt Kartons in drei Größen.Dort ahm reh-GAHL. Es geept kuhr-TOHNS een drigh GRYOH-sayn.
There on the shelf. There are boxes in three sizes.
They might also say:
Ja, die Kartons stehen dort drüben.
Yah, dee kuhr-TOHNS SHTEH-ayn dort DRYOO-bayn.
Yes, the boxes are over there.
2
YOU REPLY
Wie packe ich das Paket am besten? Es enthält Gläser.
Vee PAH-keh eekh dahs puh-KET ahm BES-tayn? Es ayn-TELT GLEH-zuh.
How do I best pack the parcel? It contains glasses.
THEY SAY
Wickeln Sie jedes Glas in Papier und füllen Sie den Karton mit Füllmaterial. Außen kleben Sie einen Aufkleber mit dem Wort zerbrechlich.VEE-keln zee YEH-des glahs een puh-PEER oont FYOO-layn zee dayn kuhr-TOHN meet FYOOL-muh-teh-ree-uhl. OW-sayn KLEH-bayn zee IGH-nayn OWF-kleh-buh meet dem vort tsehr-BREKH-leekh.
Wrap each glass in paper and fill the box with padding. On the outside stick a label with the word fragile.
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YOU REPLY
Haben Sie auch Klebeband?
KHAH-bayn zee owkh KLEH-beh-bahnt?
Do you also have tape?
THEY SAY
Ja, das kostet einen Euro.Yah, dahs KOS-tet IGH-nayn OY-roh.
Yes, that costs one euro.
4
YOU FINISH
Dann nehme ich das auch. Danke!
Dahn NEH-meh eekh dahs owkh. DAHN-keh!
Then I'll take that too. Thanks!
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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
wo
voh
adverb
where
kann
kahn
verb
can
Karton
kuhr-TOHN
noun
cardboard box
kaufen
KOW-fayn
verb
to buy
Dort
Dort
adverb
there
Regal
reh-GAHL
noun
shelf
42 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
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KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
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KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
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Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
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