German · Elternabend / Elterngespräch
You tell the teacher your child is being teased in class: what to say in German
You tell the teacher that your child is being teased in class.
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How it's done. If your child is bullied talk to the form teacher; many schools have Schulsozialarbeit (a school social worker) whom you can contact free of charge.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
Ich möchte mit Ihnen über mein Kind sprechen. Es wird in der Klasse geärgert.
Eekh MYOKH-teh meet EE-nayn YOO-buh mighn keent SHPREH-khayn. Es veert een dehr KLAH-seh geh-EHR-gehrt.
I'd like to talk to you about my child. It is being teased in class.
Or say:Mein Kind sagt, dass andere Kinder es auslachen. Was kann ich tun?
Mighn keent zahkt, dahs AHN-deh-reh KEEN-duh es OW-sluh-khayn. Vahs kahn eekh toon?
THEY SAY
Das tut mir leid. Seit wann geht das so? Was ist passiert?Dahs toot meer light. Zight vahn get dahs zoh? Vahs eest puh-SEERT?
I'm sorry. Since when has this been going on? What happened?
They might also say:
Danke, dass Sie das sagen. Können Sie mir mehr erzählen?
DAHN-keh, dahs zee dahs ZAH-gayn. KYOH-nayn zee meer mehr ehr-TSEH-layn?
Thank you for telling me. Can you tell me more?
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YOU REPLY
Seit zwei Wochen. Die Kinder lachen über den Akzent.
Zight tsvigh VOH-khayn. Dee KEEN-duh LAH-khayn YOO-buh dayn uhk-TSAYNT.
For two weeks. The children laugh at the accent.
THEY SAY
Ich spreche mit der Klasse. Wir haben auch eine Schulsozialarbeiterin, die helfen kann.Eekh SHPREH-kheh meet dehr KLAH-seh. Veer KHAH-bayn owkh IGH-neh SHOOL-zoh-tsee-uh-luhr-bigh-teh-reen, dee KHEL-fayn kahn.
I'll talk to the class. We also have a school social worker who can help.
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YOU REPLY
Kann ich einen Termin bei der Schulsozialarbeiterin machen?
Kahn eekh IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN bigh dehr SHOOL-zoh-tsee-uh-luhr-bigh-teh-reen MAH-khayn?
Can I make an appointment with the school social worker?
THEY SAY
Ja, ich schreibe Ihnen die Kontaktdaten auf.Yah, eekh SHRIGH-beh EE-nayn dee KOHN-tuhkt-duh-tayn owf.
Yes, I'll write down the contact details for you.
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YOU FINISH
Danke, dass Sie mir zuhören.
DAHN-keh, dahs zee meer TSOO-oh-rayn.
Thank you for listening to me.
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
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Kind
keent
noun
child
sprechen
SHPREH-khayn
verb
to speak
wird
veert
verb
becomes
Klasse
KLAH-seh
noun
class
geärgert
geh-EHR-gehrt
verb
teased
46 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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