German · Entschuldigung / Krankmeldung
Your child is coming back after an illness and needs a note: what to say in German
The child returns after illness and an excuse note is needed.
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How it's done. The written Entschuldigung is written by the parents: name, class, dates of absence, reason, signature. A doctor's note is only required from a few days on or if the school asks.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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YOU START
Guten Morgen, ich habe eine Entschuldigung für meine Tochter.
GOO-tayn MOR-gayn, eekh KHAH-beh IGH-neh aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong fyoor MIGH-neh TOKH-tuh.
Good morning, I have an excuse note for my daughter.
Or say:Guten Morgen, Sofia war krank. Hier ist die schriftliche Entschuldigung.
GOO-tayn MOR-gayn, SOH-fee-ah vahr krahnk. Kheer eest dee SHREEF-tlee-kheh aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong.
THEY SAY
Danke. War sie lange krank?DAHN-keh. Vahr zee LAHN-geh krahnk?
Thank you. Was she ill for long?
They might also say:
Gut, die gebe ich der Lehrerin. Wie lange war sie krank?
Goot, dee GEH-beh eekh dehr LEH-reh-reen. Vee LAHN-geh vahr zee krahnk?
Good, I'll give it to the teacher. How long was she ill?
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YOU FINISH
Drei Tage. Sie darf jetzt wieder kommen.
Drigh TAH-geh. Zee dahrf yehtst VEE-duh KOH-mayn.
Three days. She may come again now.
THEY SAY
Das ist gut zu hören. Willkommen zurück!Dahs eest goot tsoo KHYOH-rayn. Veel-KOH-mayn tsoo-RYOOK!
Good to hear. Welcome back!
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
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Morgen
MOR-gayn
noun
morning
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Tochter
TOKH-tuh
noun
daughter
War
Vahr
verb
was
lange
LAHN-geh
adverb
for a long time
21 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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