German · Kleidung / Umtausch
You want to try on clothes: what to say in German
You want to try on clothes.
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How it's done. Fitting rooms (Umkleidekabinen) are usually at the end of the section; staff count the items and give you a tag.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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1
YOU START
Entschuldigung, kann ich das anprobieren?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, kahn eekh dahs ahn-proh-BEE-rayn?
Excuse me, may I try this on?
Or say:Darf ich das bitte anprobieren?
Dahrf eekh dahs BEE-teh ahn-proh-BEE-rayn?
THEY SAY
Ja, natürlich. Die Umkleide ist dort hinten.Yah, nuh-TYOOR-leekh. Dee OOM-kligh-deh eest dort KHEEN-tayn.
Yes, of course. The fitting room is back there.
They might also say:
Gern, die Kabinen sind gleich links.
Gehrn, dee kuh-BEE-nayn zeent glighkh leenks.
Gladly, the cubicles are right on the left.
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YOU REPLY
Danke. Wie viele Teile darf ich mitnehmen?
DAHN-keh. Vee FEE-leh TIGH-leh dahrf eekh MEET-neh-mayn?
Thanks. How many items may I take with me?
THEY SAY
Bis zu fünf Teile. Hier ist Ihre Nummer.Bees tsoo fyoonf TIGH-leh. Kheer eest EE-reh NOO-muh.
Up to five items. Here is your number.
3
YOU FINISH
Alles klar, danke schön!
AH-les klahr, DAHN-keh shyohn!
Understood, thank you very much!
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
kann
kahn
verb
can
anprobieren
ahn-proh-BEE-rayn
verb
to try on
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
natürlich
nuh-TYOOR-leekh
adverb
of course
Umkleide
OOM-kligh-deh
noun
changing room
ist
eest
verb
is
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 mir das zeigen?
KYOH-nayn zee meer dahs TSIGH-gayn?
Can you show me?
Similar situations
The size does not fit and you ask for anotherKleidung / Umtausch · A1 in the app
→You want to exchange something you boughtKleidung / Umtausch · A2 in the app
→You look for shoes in your size and do not know the German sizeKleidung / Umtausch · A1 in the app
→You return a jacket bought in the sale and are offered a voucherKleidung / Umtausch · A2 in the app
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