German · Schulalltag
You are given the timetable and told about the textbooks: what to say in German
You get the timetable and are told about the textbooks.
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How it's done. The Stundenplan is the timetable; the Materialliste is the list of what to buy: exercise books, pens, paints; the school often lends the textbooks.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
Hier ist der Stundenplan Ihres Kindes. Die Schulbücher bekommt es in der ersten Woche.Kheer eest dehr SHTOON-dayn-plahn EE-res KEEN-des. Dee SHOOL-byoo-khuh beh-KOMT es een dehr EHRS-tayn VOH-kheh.
Here is your child's timetable. It gets the textbooks in the first week.
They might also say:
Das ist der Stundenplan. Bücher gibt es in der ersten Schulwoche.
Dahs eest dehr SHTOON-dayn-plahn. BYOO-khuh geept es een dehr EHRS-tayn SHOOL-voh-kheh.
This is the timetable. Books are handed out in the first week of school.
YOU REPLY
Danke. Wann fängt der Unterricht an?
DAHN-keh. Vahn fayngt dehr OON-teh-reekht ahn?
Thanks. When do the lessons begin?
Or say:Und wann beginnt der Unterricht?
Oont vahn beh-GEENT dehr OON-teh-reekht?
THEY SAY
Um acht Uhr. Die erste Stunde ist Mathematik. Um dreizehn Uhr ist Schluss.Oom ahkht oor. Dee EHRS-teh SHTOON-deh eest muh-teh-MAH-teek. Oom DRIGH-tsayn oor eest shloos.
At eight. The first lesson is maths. At one p.m. it ends.
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YOU REPLY
Muss ich die Bücher bezahlen?
Moos eekh dee BYOO-khuh beh-TSAH-layn?
Do I have to pay for the books?
THEY SAY
Oft sind die Schulbücher geliehen. Hefte und Stifte kaufen Sie selbst.Oft zeent dee SHOOL-byoo-khuh geh-LEE-ayn. KHEF-teh oont SHTEEF-teh KOW-fayn zee zelpst.
The textbooks are often borrowed. You buy exercise books and pens yourself.
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YOU REPLY
Gibt es eine Liste, was ich kaufen muss?
Geept es IGH-neh LEES-teh, vahs eekh KOW-fayn moos?
Is there a list of what I have to buy?
THEY SAY
Ja, hier ist die Materialliste.Yah, kheer eest dee muh-teh-ree-AH-lees-teh.
Yes, here is the materials list.
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YOU FINISH
Vielen Dank!
FEE-layn dahnk!
Thank you very much!
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.
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Words worth knowing
Hier
Kheer
adverb
here
ist
eest
verb
is
Stundenplan
SHTOON-dayn-plahn
noun
timetable
Kindes
KEEN-des
noun
of the child
Schulbücher
SHOOL-byoo-khuh
noun
textbooks
bekommt
beh-KOMT
verb
gets
41 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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