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You buy a bunch of flowers to take when visiting: what to say in German
You buy a bunch of flowers to take when visiting.
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How it's done. When visiting, Germans bring flowers or sweets; you can have a bunch made up (gebunden) at the market or at a florist; just name the amount you want to spend.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
Guten Tag. Ich hätte gern einen Blumenstrauß.
GOO-tayn tahk. Eekh KHEH-teh gehrn IGH-nayn BLOO-mayns-trows.
Good day. I'd like a bunch of flowers.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte Blumen kaufen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh BLOO-mayn KOW-fayn.
THEY SAY
Gern. Für einen besonderen Anlass? Wie viel möchten Sie ausgeben?Gehrn. Fyoor IGH-nayn beh-ZOHN-deh-rayn AHN-luhs? Vee feel MYOKH-tayn zee OWS-geh-bayn?
Gladly. For a special occasion? How much would you like to spend?
They might also say:
Welche Blumen mögen Sie? Und wie viel darf der Strauß kosten?
VEL-kheh BLOO-mayn MYOH-gayn zee? Oont vee feel dahrf dehr shtrows KOS-tayn?
Which flowers do you like? And how much may the bunch cost?
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YOU REPLY
Für eine Einladung. Etwa zehn Euro.
Fyoor IGH-neh IGHN-luh-doong. EH-tvuh tsayn OY-roh.
For an invitation. About ten euros.
THEY SAY
Dann mache ich Ihnen einen bunten Strauß mit Tulpen und Rosen.Dahn MAH-kheh eekh EE-nayn IGH-nayn BOON-tayn shtrows meet TOOL-payn oont ROH-zayn.
Then I'll make you a colourful bunch with tulips and roses.
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YOU REPLY
Ja, das klingt schön. Können Sie ihn einwickeln?
Yah, dahs kleengt shyohn. KYOH-nayn zee een IGHN-vee-keln?
Yes, that sounds lovely. Can you wrap it?
THEY SAY
Natürlich. Hier ist er. Das macht zehn Euro.Nuh-TYOOR-leekh. Kheer eest ehr. Dahs mahkht tsayn OY-roh.
Of course. Here it is. That's ten euros.
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YOU FINISH
Danke schön, einen schönen Tag!
DAHN-keh shyohn, IGH-nayn SHYOH-nayn tahk!
Thank you very much, have a nice day!
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
hätte
KHEH-teh
verb
would have
gern
gehrn
adverb
gladly
Blumenstrauß
BLOO-mayns-trows
noun
bunch of flowers
besonderen
beh-ZOHN-deh-rayn
adjective
special
37 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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