German · Klassenfahrt / Ausflug
The teacher says the class is going on a hike and explains what to bring: what to say in German
The teacher says the class is going on a hike and explains what to bring.
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How it's done. A Wandertag is a hiking day for the whole class: the child takes a rucksack, food, water, sturdy shoes and a rain jacket; it is usually free.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Nächsten Dienstag ist Wandertag. Bitte geben Sie Ihrem Kind einen Rucksack mit.NEKS-tayn DEENS-tuhk eest VAHN-dehr-tuhk. BEE-teh GEH-bayn zee EE-rem keent IGH-nayn ROOK-zuhk meet.
Next Tuesday is hiking day. Please give your child a rucksack.
They might also say:
Die Klasse macht am Dienstag einen Ausflug in den Wald. Das ist ein Wandertag.
Dee KLAH-seh mahkht ahm DEENS-tuhk IGH-nayn OWS-flook een dayn vahlt. Dahs eest ighn VAHN-dehr-tuhk.
On Tuesday the class goes on a trip to the forest. That is a hiking day.
YOU REPLY
Was soll mein Kind mitnehmen?
Vahs zol mighn keent MEET-neh-mayn?
What should my child take with it?
Or say:Was soll ich einpacken?
Vahs zol eekh IGHN-puh-kayn?
THEY SAY
Ein Frühstück, genug Wasser und feste Schuhe. Bei Regen auch eine Regenjacke.Ighn FRYOOS-tyook, geh-NOOK VAH-suh oont FES-teh SHOO-eh. Bigh REH-gayn owkh IGH-neh REH-geh-nyuh-keh.
A packed breakfast, enough water and sturdy shoes. If it rains also a rain jacket.
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YOU REPLY
Wann sind die Kinder zurück?
Vahn zeent dee KEEN-duh tsoo-RYOOK?
When are the children back?
THEY SAY
Gegen vierzehn Uhr. Danach gehen sie nach Hause.GEH-gayn FEER-tsayn oor. Duh-NAHKH GEH-ayn zee nahkh KHOW-zeh.
Around two p.m. After that they go home.
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YOU REPLY
Gibt es Kosten?
Geept es KOS-tayn?
Are there any costs?
THEY SAY
Nein, der Wandertag kostet nichts.Nighn, dehr VAHN-dehr-tuhk KOS-tet neekhts.
No, the hiking day costs nothing.
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YOU FINISH
Danke schön!
DAHN-keh shyohn!
Thank you!
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
Nächsten
NEKS-tayn
adjective
next
Dienstag
DEENS-tuhk
noun
Tuesday
ist
eest
verb
is
Wandertag
VAHN-dehr-tuhk
noun
hiking day
geben
GEH-bayn
verb
to give
Kind
keent
noun
child
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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