German · Postfiliale / Abholschein
You post a letter abroad: what to say in German
You send a letter abroad.
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How it's done. Letters are called Standardbrief, Einschreiben (registered), Auslandsbrief (abroad); the price depends on weight and destination.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
Guten Tag, ich möchte einen Brief in die Ukraine schicken.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-nayn breef een dee Oo-kruh-EE-neh SHEE-kayn.
Good day, I'd like to send a letter to Ukraine.
Or say:Guten Tag, was kostet ein Brief ins Ausland?
GOO-tayn tahk, vahs KOS-tet ighn breef eens OW-slahnt?
THEY SAY
Möchten Sie ihn als normalen Brief oder als Einschreiben schicken?MYOKH-tayn zee een ahls nor-MAH-layn breef OH-duh ahls IGHNSH-righ-bayn SHEE-kayn?
Would you like to send it as a normal letter or registered?
They might also say:
Normal oder Einschreiben?
Nor-MAHL OH-duh IGHNSH-righ-bayn?
Normal or registered?
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YOU FINISH
Als Einschreiben, bitte.
Ahls IGHNSH-righ-bayn, BEE-teh.
Registered, please.
THEY SAY
Das macht fünf Euro fünfzig.Dahs mahkht fyoonf OY-roh FYOONF-tseekh.
That's five euros fifty.
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
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Brief
breef
noun
letter
schicken
SHEE-kayn
verb
to send
Möchten
MYOKH-tayn
verb
would like
17 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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