German · Sprachförderung
You ask about help with German for your child: what to say in German
You ask about German language help for your child.
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How it's done. Deutsch als Zweitsprache (DaZ) is German as a second language; new pupils often have Sprachförderung (language support) or a Willkommensklasse (preparatory class).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
Mein Sohn spricht noch wenig Deutsch. Gibt es dafür Hilfe?
Mighn zohn shpreekht nokh VEH-neekh doych. Geept es duh-FYOOR KHEEL-feh?
My son still speaks little German. Is there help for that?
Or say:Meine Tochter lernt noch Deutsch. Gibt es einen Sprachkurs in der Schule?
MIGH-neh TOKH-tuh lehrnt nokh doych. Geept es IGH-nayn SHPRAHKH-koors een dehr SHOO-leh?
THEY SAY
Ja, wir haben Deutsch als Zweitsprache. Das ist eine kleine Gruppe.Yah, veer KHAH-bayn doych ahls TSVIGHTSH-pruh-kheh. Dahs eest IGH-neh KLIGH-neh GROO-peh.
Yes, we have German as a second language. It's a small group.
They might also say:
Ja, es gibt eine Förderklasse für neue Schüler.
Yah, es geept IGH-neh FYOR-dehr-kluh-seh fyoor NOY-eh SHYOO-luh.
Yes, there is a preparatory class for new pupils.
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YOU FINISH
Wie oft findet das statt?
Vee oft FEEN-det dahs shtaht?
How often does that take place?
THEY SAY
Dreimal pro Woche, jeweils eine Stunde.DRIGH-muhl proh VOH-kheh, YEH-vighls IGH-neh SHTOON-deh.
Three times a week, one hour each.
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
Sohn
zohn
noun
son
spricht
shpreekht
verb
speaks
noch
nokh
adverb
still, yet
wenig
VEH-neekh
adjective
little
Deutsch
doych
adjective
German
Gibt
Geept
verb
gives
23 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?
Ich spreche noch nicht gut Deutsch.
Eekh SHPREH-kheh nokh neekht goot doych.
I don't speak German well yet.
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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