German · Noten / Zeugnis
You ask about a test: what to say in German
You ask about a test.
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How it's done. Klassenarbeit is a written class test, Test a short check, Note the grade; the teacher communicates results through the notebook or an app.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
Wann schreibt die Klasse die nächste Klassenarbeit?
Vahn shrighpt dee KLAH-seh dee NEKS-teh KLAH-seh-nuhr-bight?
When does the class write the next test?
Or say:Wann ist die nächste Arbeit in Mathe?
Vahn eest dee NEKS-teh AHR-bight een MAH-teh?
THEY SAY
Nächste Woche am Donnerstag. Das steht im Hausaufgabenheft.NEKS-teh VOH-kheh ahm DOH-nehrs-tuhk. Dahs shtet eem KHOW-sowf-guh-bayn-kheft.
Next week on Thursday. It is in the homework book.
They might also say:
Am Donnerstag in der zweiten Stunde.
Ahm DOH-nehrs-tuhk een dehr TSVIGH-tayn SHTOON-deh.
On Thursday in the second lesson.
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YOU FINISH
Wann bekommen die Kinder die Note?
Vahn beh-KOH-mayn dee KEEN-duh dee NOH-teh?
When do the children get the grade?
THEY SAY
Meistens eine Woche später.MIGHS-tayns IGH-neh VOH-kheh SHPEH-tuh.
Usually one week later.
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
Wann
Vahn
adverb
when
schreibt
shrighpt
verb
writes
Klasse
KLAH-seh
noun
class
nächste
NEKS-teh
adjective
next
Klassenarbeit
KLAH-seh-nuhr-bight
noun
class test
Woche
VOH-kheh
noun
week
13 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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