German · Elternabend / Elterngespräch
At the parents' meeting the teacher speaks fast and you are still learning German: what to say in German
At the parents' evening the teacher speaks fast and you are still learning German.
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How it's done. At a parents' evening (Elternabend) you may ask the teacher to speak more slowly or find parents who translate; teachers are mostly glad to help.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
Willkommen zum Elternabend! Ich erkläre Ihnen kurz, wie bei uns der Unterricht abläuft.Veel-KOH-mayn tsoom EL-tehr-nuh-baynt! Eekh ehr-KLEH-reh EE-nayn koorts, vee bigh oons dehr OON-teh-reekht AH-bloyft.
Welcome to the parents' evening! I'll briefly explain how lessons work with us.
They might also say:
Herzlich willkommen! Heute informiere ich Sie über das Schuljahr.
KHEHRTS-leekh veel-KOH-mayn! KHOY-teh een-for-MEE-reh eekh zee YOO-buh dahs SHOO-lyuhr.
A warm welcome! Today I'll inform you about the school year.
YOU REPLY
Entschuldigung, können Sie das bitte langsamer sagen? Ich lerne noch Deutsch.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh ZAH-gayn? Eekh LEHR-neh nokh doych.
Sorry, could you say that more slowly? I'm still learning German.
THEY SAY
Ja, natürlich. Ich spreche langsamer. Sie können auch Fragen stellen.Yah, nuh-TYOOR-leekh. Eekh SHPREH-kheh LAHNG-zuh-muh. Zee KYOH-nayn owkh FRAH-gayn SHTEH-layn.
Yes, of course. I'll speak more slowly. You can also ask questions.
They might also say:
Gern. Ich schreibe die wichtigsten Punkte an die Tafel.
Gehrn. Eekh SHRIGH-beh dee VEEKH-teeks-tayn POONK-teh ahn dee TAH-fel.
Gladly. I'll write the most important points on the board.
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YOU REPLY
Vielen Dank. Gibt es jemanden, der übersetzt?
FEE-layn dahnk. Geept es YEH-mahn-dayn, dehr YOO-behr-zetst?
Thank you very much. Is there someone who translates?
THEY SAY
Ein Elternvertreter spricht Ukrainisch und kann Ihnen helfen. Er sitzt dort hinten.Ighn EL-tehrn-fehr-treh-tuh shpreekht oo-kruh-EE-neesh oont kahn EE-nayn KHEL-fayn. Ehr zeetst dort KHEEN-tayn.
A parent representative speaks Ukrainian and can help you. He is sitting back there.
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YOU FINISH
Danke, das ist eine große Hilfe.
DAHN-keh, dahs eest IGH-neh GROH-seh KHEEL-feh.
Thank you, that is a great help.
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
Willkommen
Veel-KOH-mayn
adjective
welcome
Elternabend
EL-tehr-nuh-baynt
noun
parents' evening
erkläre
ehr-KLEH-reh
verb
I explain
kurz
koorts
adjective
short
wie
vee
adverb
how
Unterricht
OON-teh-reekht
noun
lessons
45 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.
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