German · Copyshop
A document needs laminating: what to say in German
A document needs to be laminated.
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How it's done. Laminieren is laminating; DIN A4 (said DIN A vier) is the standard sheet, DIN A5 half of it.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
Können Sie das bitte laminieren?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh luh-mee-NEE-rayn?
Can you laminate this, please?
Or say:Ich möchte diese Seite laminieren lassen.
Eekh MYOKH-teh DEE-zeh ZIGH-teh luh-mee-NEE-rayn LAH-sayn.
THEY SAY
Ja, das geht. Welches Format ist das?Yah, dahs get. VEL-khes for-MAHT eest dahs?
Yes, that's possible. What size is it?
They might also say:
Gern. Ist das DIN A vier?
Gehrn. Eest dahs deen uh feer?
Gladly. Is that A4?
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YOU REPLY
Ja, DIN A vier.
Yah, deen uh feer.
Yes, A4.
THEY SAY
In zehn Minuten ist es fertig.Een tsayn mee-NOO-tayn eest es FEHR-teekh.
It will be ready in ten minutes.
They might also say:
Das dauert nur einen Moment.
Dahs DOW-ehrt noor IGH-nayn moh-MAYNT.
It only takes a moment.
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YOU FINISH
Das ist perfekt. Ich warte hier.
Dahs eest pehr-FEKT. Eekh VAHR-teh kheer.
That's perfect. I'll wait here.
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
Können
KYOH-nayn
verb
to be able to, can
laminieren
luh-mee-NEE-rayn
verb
to laminate
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
geht
get
verb
goes
Format
for-MAHT
noun
format
ist
eest
verb
is
16 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?
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