German · Klassenfahrt / Ausflug
The teacher asks you to sign a permission slip for an outing: what to say in German
The teacher asks for a signature on a permission slip for the excursion.
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How it's done. For excursions and trips the school asks for an Einverständniserklärung (written permission) from parents; read what you are signing and ask if anything is unclear.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
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Bitte unterschreiben Sie diese Einverständniserklärung für den Ausflug.BEE-teh oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn zee DEE-zeh IGHN-fehrsh-taynd-nee-zehr-kleh-roong fyoor dayn OWS-flook.
Please sign this permission slip for the excursion.
They might also say:
Wir brauchen Ihre Unterschrift für den Ausflug.
Veer BROW-khayn EE-reh OON-tehrsh-reeft fyoor dayn OWS-flook.
We need your signature for the excursion.
YOU REPLY
Entschuldigung, was steht hier genau?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, vahs shtet kheer geh-NOW?
Excuse me, what exactly does it say here?
THEY SAY
Hier steht, dass Ihr Kind am Mittwoch mit der Klasse in den Zoo fährt.Kheer shtet, dahs eer keent ahm MEE-tvokh meet dehr KLAH-seh een dayn tsoh fehrt.
It says that your child goes to the zoo with the class on Wednesday.
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YOU FINISH
Ach so. Muss mein Sohn etwas mitbringen?
Ahkh zoh. Moos mighn zohn EH-tvuhs MEET-breen-gayn?
I see. Does my son have to bring something?
THEY SAY
Ein Lunchpaket und eine Wasserflasche.Ighn LAHNCH-puh-ket oont IGH-neh VAH-sehr-fluh-sheh.
A packed lunch and a water bottle.
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
unterschreiben
oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn
verb
to sign
Einverständniserklärung
IGHN-fehrsh-taynd-nee-zehr-kleh-roong
noun
consent form
Ausflug
OWS-flook
noun
trip, outing
steht
shtet
verb
stands
hier
kheer
adverb
here
genau
geh-NOW
adverb
exactly
30 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?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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