German · Hort / Ganztag
You look for childcare during the holidays because you work: what to say in German
You look for care for your child during the holidays because you work.
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How it's done. In the holidays schools and cities offer Ferienbetreuung (holiday care) with meals; there are discounts for low-income families through the Bildungspaket.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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1
YOU START
Entschuldigung, gibt es in den Ferien eine Betreuung? Ich arbeite.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, geept es een dayn FEH-ree-ayn IGH-neh beh-TROY-oong? Eekh AHR-bigh-teh.
Excuse me, is there care during the holidays? I work.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich suche eine Ferienbetreuung für mein Kind.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh ZOO-kheh IGH-neh FEH-reen-beh-troy-oong fyoor mighn keent.
THEY SAY
Ja, wir haben ein Ferienprogramm. Es läuft von acht bis sechzehn Uhr.Yah, veer KHAH-bayn ighn FEH-reen-proh-gruhm. Es loyft fohn ahkht bees ZEKH-tsayn oor.
Yes, we have a holiday programme. It runs from eight to four p.m.
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YOU REPLY
Wie melde ich mein Kind an? Was kostet das?
Vee MEL-deh eekh mighn keent ahn? Vahs KOS-tet dahs?
How do I register my child? What does it cost?
THEY SAY
Sie füllen dieses Formular aus. Die Woche kostet etwa fünfzig Euro, mit Mittagessen.Zee FYOO-layn DEE-zes for-moo-LAHR ows. Dee VOH-kheh KOS-tet EH-tvuh FYOONF-tseekh OY-roh, meet MEE-tuh-keh-sayn.
You fill in this form. The week costs about fifty euros, with lunch.
They might also say:
Füllen Sie das Formular aus. Eine Woche kostet ungefähr fünfzig Euro, Essen inklusive.
FYOO-layn zee dahs for-moo-LAHR ows. IGH-neh VOH-kheh KOS-tet OON-geh-fehr FYOONF-tseekh OY-roh, EH-sayn EEN-kloo-zee-feh.
Fill in the form. A week costs roughly fifty euros, meals included.
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YOU REPLY
Gibt es eine Ermäßigung?
Geept es IGH-neh ehr-MEH-see-goong?
Is there a discount?
THEY SAY
Ja, mit dem Bildungspaket können Sie eine Ermäßigung bekommen.Yah, meet dem BEEL-doongs-puh-ket KYOH-nayn zee IGH-neh ehr-MEH-see-goong beh-KOH-mayn.
Yes, with the education package you can get a reduction.
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YOU FINISH
Danke, ich fülle es gleich aus.
DAHN-keh, eekh FYOO-leh es glighkh ows.
Thanks, I'll fill it in right away.
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
gibt
geept
verb
gives
Ferien
FEH-ree-ayn
noun
holidays
Betreuung
beh-TROY-oong
noun
care, supervision
arbeite
AHR-bigh-teh
verb
I work
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
43 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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