German · Elektronik
You buy a washing machine and ask about delivery and installation: what to say in German
You buy a washing machine and ask about delivery and connection.
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How it's done. In an electrical shop delivery (Lieferung) and connection (Anschluss) cost extra; you can order the removal of your old appliance; the driver usually phones before arriving.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 möchte diese Waschmaschine kaufen. Liefern Sie sie auch?
GOO-tayn tahk. Eekh MYOKH-teh DEE-zeh VAHSH-muh-shee-neh KOW-fayn. LEE-fehrn zee zee owkh?
Good day. I'd like to buy this washing machine. Do you deliver it too?
Or say:Guten Tag, ich habe diese Waschmaschine gekauft. Kann sie geliefert werden?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh DEE-zeh VAHSH-muh-shee-neh geh-KOWFT. Kahn zee geh-LEE-fehrt VEHR-dayn?
THEY SAY
Ja, wir liefern bis in die Wohnung. Das kostet neunundzwanzig Euro. Wir schließen sie auch an.Yah, veer LEE-fehrn bees een dee VOH-noong. Dahs KOS-tet NOY-noontts-vahn-tseekh OY-roh. Veer SHLEE-sayn zee owkh ahn.
Yes, we deliver to the flat. That costs twenty-nine euros. We connect it too.
They might also say:
Die Lieferung ist möglich. Wir liefern bis zur Haustür oder bis in die Wohnung.
Dee LEE-feh-roong eest MYOH-gleekh. Veer LEE-fehrn bees tsoor KHOWS-tyoor OH-duh bees een dee VOH-noong.
Delivery is possible. We deliver to the front door or into the flat.
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YOU REPLY
Wann können Sie liefern? Ich wohne im dritten Stock. Gibt es einen Aufzug?
Vahn KYOH-nayn zee LEE-fehrn? Eekh VOH-neh eem DREE-tayn shtok. Geept es IGH-nayn OWF-tsook?
When can you deliver? I live on the third floor. Is there a lift?
THEY SAY
Wir liefern am Donnerstagvormittag. Der Fahrer ruft vorher an. Ein Aufzug ist kein Problem.Veer LEE-fehrn ahm DOH-nehrs-tuhk-for-mee-tuhk. Dehr FAH-ruh rooft for-KHEHR ahn. Ighn OWF-tsook eest kighn proh-BLEM.
We deliver on Thursday morning. The driver phones beforehand. A lift is no problem.
3
YOU REPLY
Nehmen Sie die alte Maschine mit?
NEH-mayn zee dee AHL-teh muh-SHEE-neh meet?
Do you take the old machine with you?
THEY SAY
Ja, gegen eine kleine Gebühr nehmen wir die alte mit.Yah, GEH-gayn IGH-neh KLIGH-neh geh-BYOOR NEH-mayn veer dee AHL-teh meet.
Yes, for a small fee we take the old one away.
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YOU FINISH
Das ist gut. Danke für die Beratung!
Dahs eest goot. DAHN-keh fyoor dee beh-RAH-toong!
That's good. Thanks for the advice!
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
Waschmaschine
VAHSH-muh-shee-neh
noun
washing machine
kaufen
KOW-fayn
verb
to buy
Liefern
LEE-fehrn
verb
to deliver
48 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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