German · Paketbote
The courier gives you a device to sign for the parcel: what to say in German
The courier hands you a device to sign for the parcel.
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How it's done. Couriers ask you to sign with your finger on the screen of a device; the signature confirms receipt, so check first that the box is intact.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
Guten Tag! Ein Paket für Sie. Bitte unterschreiben Sie hier.GOO-tayn tahk! Ighn puh-KET fyoor zee. BEE-teh oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn zee kheer.
Good day! A parcel for you. Please sign here.
They might also say:
Hallo! Das ist ein Paket für Sie. Hier bitte unterschreiben.
Khuh-LOH! Dahs eest ighn puh-KET fyoor zee. Kheer BEE-teh oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn.
Hello! This is a parcel for you. Please sign here.
YOU REPLY
Hier auf dem Display? Mit dem Finger?
Kheer owf dem dees-PLAY? Meet dem FEEN-guh?
Here on the display? With my finger?
THEY SAY
Ja, genau. Einfach mit dem Finger.Yah, geh-NOW. IGHN-fuhkh meet dem FEEN-guh.
Yes, exactly. Just with your finger.
They might also say:
Ja, einfach mit dem Finger oder mit dem Stift.
Yah, IGHN-fuhkh meet dem FEEN-guh OH-duh meet dem shteeft.
Yes, just with your finger or with the pen.
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YOU REPLY
So? Ist das in Ordnung?
Zoh? Eest dahs een ORD-noong?
Like this? Is that all right?
THEY SAY
Ja, perfekt. Vielen Dank! Schönen Tag noch!Yah, pehr-FEKT. FEE-layn dahnk! SHYOH-nayn tahk nokh!
Yes, perfect. Thank you very much! Have a nice day!
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YOU FINISH
Danke, Ihnen auch!
DAHN-keh, EE-nayn owkh!
Thanks, you too!
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
Paket
puh-KET
noun
parcel, package
unterschreiben
oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn
verb
to sign
hier
kheer
adverb
here
Display
dees-PLAY
noun
display
24 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 mir das zeigen?
KYOH-nayn zee meer dahs TSIGH-gayn?
Can you show me?
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