German · Hausaufgaben / Nachhilfe
The school says all news and assignments come through an app: what to say in German
The school says that all news and tasks come through an app.
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How it's done. Schools often send messages and homework through a Schul-App or Elternportal; the school issues the access code; messages can be translated on your phone.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Wir nutzen für Mitteilungen eine Schul-App. Sie bekommen dort Hausaufgaben und Nachrichten.Veer NOO-tsayn fyoor MEE-tigh-loon-gayn IGH-neh shool-ep. Zee beh-KOH-mayn dort KHOW-sowf-guh-bayn oont NAHKH-reekh-tayn.
We use a school app for messages. You get homework and news there.
They might also say:
Alle Informationen gibt es in der Schul-App. Haben Sie sie schon installiert?
AH-leh een-for-muh-tsee-OH-nayn geept es een dehr shool-ep. KHAH-bayn zee zee shohn eens-tuh-LEERT?
All the information is in the school app. Have you installed it yet?
YOU REPLY
Nein, noch nicht. Wie bekomme ich die App?
Nighn, nokh neekht. Vee beh-KOH-meh eekh dee ep?
No, not yet. How do I get the app?
Or say:Ich habe sie noch nicht. Wo finde ich sie?
Eekh KHAH-beh zee nokh neekht. Voh FEEN-deh eekh zee?
THEY SAY
Hier ist ein Zettel mit einem Zugangscode. Laden Sie die App herunter und geben Sie den Code ein.Kheer eest ighn TSEH-tel meet IGH-nem TSOO-gahngs-kod. LAH-dayn zee dee ep kheh-ROON-tuh oont GEH-bayn zee dayn kod ighn.
Here is a slip with an access code. Download the app and enter the code.
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YOU REPLY
Und wenn ich eine Nachricht nicht verstehe?
Oont vayn eekh IGH-neh NAHKH-reekht neekht fehrsh-TEH-eh?
And if I don't understand a message?
THEY SAY
Sie können sie in der App übersetzen lassen. Oder Sie fragen im Sekretariat.Zee KYOH-nayn zee een dehr ep yoo-behr-ZEH-tsayn LAH-sayn. OH-duh zee FRAH-gayn eem zeh-kreh-tuh-ree-AHT.
You can have it translated in the app. Or ask at the secretary's office.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, das mache ich heute. Danke!
Goot, dahs MAH-kheh eekh KHOY-teh. DAHN-keh!
Good, I'll do that today. Thanks!
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
nutzen
NOO-tsayn
verb
to use
Mitteilungen
MEE-tigh-loon-gayn
noun
messages
Schul-App
shool-ep
noun
school app
bekommen
beh-KOH-mayn
verb
to get, to receive
dort
dort
adverb
there
Hausaufgaben
KHOW-sowf-guh-bayn
noun
homework
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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