German · Postfiliale / Abholschein
You send a parcel to Ukraine: what to say in German
You send a parcel to Ukraine.
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How it's done. A parcel outside the EU needs a customs declaration (Zollinhaltserklärung): content and value are stated; check the list of prohibited goods on the carrier's website.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
Guten Tag, ich möchte ein Paket in die Ukraine schicken.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh ighn puh-KET een dee Oo-kruh-EE-neh SHEE-kayn.
Good day, I'd like to send a parcel to Ukraine.
THEY SAY
Gern. Wie schwer ist das Paket?Gehrn. Vee shvehr eest dahs puh-KET?
Gladly. How heavy is the parcel?
They might also say:
Gern. Legen Sie das Paket bitte auf die Waage.
Gehrn. LEH-gayn zee dahs puh-KET BEE-teh owf dee VAH-geh.
Gladly. Please put the parcel on the scales.
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YOU REPLY
Es wiegt etwa drei Kilo.
Es veekt EH-tvuh drigh KEE-loh.
It weighs about three kilos.
THEY SAY
Haben Sie eine Zollinhaltserklärung ausgefüllt?KHAH-bayn zee IGH-neh TSOH-leen-khuhlt-sehr-kleh-roong OWS-geh-fyoolt?
Have you filled in a customs declaration?
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YOU FINISH
Nein, noch nicht. Können Sie mir helfen?
Nighn, nokh neekht. KYOH-nayn zee meer KHEL-fayn?
No, not yet. Can you help me?
THEY SAY
Ja, hier ist das Formular. Schreiben Sie bitte den Inhalt und den Wert auf.Yah, kheer eest dahs for-moo-LAHR. SHRIGH-bayn zee BEE-teh dayn EEN-khuhlt oont dayn vehrt owf.
Yes, here is the form. Please write down the contents and the value.
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
Paket
puh-KET
noun
parcel, package
schicken
SHEE-kayn
verb
to send
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
35 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?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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