German · Schulalltag
The teacher explains what to bring to school: what to say in German
The teacher explains what to bring to school.
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How it's done. Typical things: Schulranzen (satchel), Federmappe (pencil case), Hefte (exercise books), Turnbeutel (gym bag), Hausschuhe (indoor shoes).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
Was braucht mein Sohn für die Schule?
Vahs browkht mighn zohn fyoor dee SHOO-leh?
What does my son need for school?
Or say:Welche Sachen soll mein Kind mitbringen?
VEL-kheh ZAH-khayn zol mighn keent MEET-breen-gayn?
THEY SAY
Er braucht einen Schulranzen, Hefte und eine Federmappe.Ehr browkht IGH-nayn SHOOL-rahn-tsayn, KHEF-teh oont IGH-neh FEH-dehr-muh-peh.
He needs a satchel, exercise books and a pencil case.
They might also say:
Ein Ranzen, Hefte, Stifte und Hausschuhe. Die Liste bekommen Sie von der Lehrerin.
Ighn RAHN-tsayn, KHEF-teh, SHTEEF-teh oont KHOWS-shoo-eh. Dee LEES-teh beh-KOH-mayn zee fohn dehr LEH-reh-reen.
A satchel, exercise books, pens and indoor shoes. You get the list from the teacher.
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YOU REPLY
Und für den Sportunterricht?
Oont fyoor dayn SHPOR-toon-teh-reekht?
And for PE?
THEY SAY
Ein Turnbeutel mit Turnschuhen und Sportkleidung.Ighn TOORN-boy-tel meet TOORN-shoo-ayn oont SHPORT-kligh-doong.
A gym bag with trainers and sports clothes.
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YOU FINISH
Alles klar, danke.
AH-les klahr, DAHN-keh.
Understood, 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
braucht
browkht
verb
needs
Sohn
zohn
noun
son
Schule
SHOO-leh
noun
school
Schulranzen
SHOOL-rahn-tsayn
noun
school satchel
Hefte
KHEF-teh
noun
exercise books
Federmappe
FEH-dehr-muh-peh
noun
pencil case
18 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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