German · Reinigung
You take a coat to the dry cleaner's: what to say in German
You hand a coat in to the dry cleaner.
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How it's done. The dry cleaner gives you an Abholschein (a ticket); without it they often won't hand the items back, so don't lose it.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 Tag, ich möchte diesen Mantel reinigen lassen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh DEE-zayn MAHN-tel RIGH-nee-gayn LAH-sayn.
Good day, I'd like to have this coat cleaned.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich habe einen Mantel für die Reinigung.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh IGH-nayn MAHN-tel fyoor dee RIGH-nee-goong.
THEY SAY
Gern. Gibt es einen Fleck oder ist er nur normal verschmutzt?Gehrn. Geept es IGH-nayn flek OH-duh eest ehr noor nor-MAHL fehrsh-MOOTST?
Gladly. Is there a stain or is it just normally soiled?
They might also say:
Haben Sie Flecken? Wenn ja, wo?
KHAH-bayn zee FLEH-kayn? Vayn yah, voh?
Any stains? If so, where?
2
YOU REPLY
Hier am Ärmel ist ein Kaffeefleck.
Kheer ahm EHR-mel eest ighn KAH-feh-flek.
Here on the sleeve is a coffee stain.
THEY SAY
Alles klar. Das ist ab Mittwoch fertig.AH-les klahr. Dahs eest ahp MEE-tvokh FEHR-teekh.
All right. It will be ready from Wednesday.
3
YOU FINISH
Bekomme ich einen Abholschein?
Beh-KOH-meh eekh IGH-nayn AHB-khol-shighn?
Will I get a ticket?
THEY SAY
Ja, hier. Bitte nicht verlieren.Yah, kheer. BEE-teh neekht fehr-LEE-rayn.
Yes, here. Please don't lose it.
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)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Mantel
MAHN-tel
noun
coat
reinigen
RIGH-nee-gayn
verb
to clean
lassen
LAH-sayn
verb
to leave, to let
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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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