German · Deutschlandticket / Fahrkarte
You want to cancel your Deutschlandticket subscription: what to say in German
You want to cancel your Deutschlandticket subscription.
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How it's done. The Deutschlandticket is a monthly subscription: you must cancel by a certain day of the month (usually the tenth); check the terms of your provider and keep the confirmation.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 mein Deutschlandticket kündigen. Wie geht das?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh mighn DOYCH-lahn-tee-ket KYOON-dee-gayn. Vee get dahs?
Good day, I'd like to cancel my Deutschlandticket. How does that work?
Or say:Guten Tag, wie kann ich das Deutschlandticket abbestellen?
GOO-tayn tahk, vee kahn eekh dahs DOYCH-lahn-tee-ket AHP-besh-teh-layn?
THEY SAY
Sie können es online oder bei uns im Kundenzentrum kündigen. Die Kündigung muss bis zum zehnten des Monats da sein.Zee KYOH-nayn es OHN-lighn OH-duh bigh oons eem KOON-dayn-tsayn-troom KYOON-dee-gayn. Dee KYOON-dee-goong moos bees tsoom TSAYN-tayn des MOH-nuhts duh zighn.
You can cancel online or here at our customer centre. The cancellation has to arrive by the tenth of the month.
They might also say:
Online oder hier im Kundenzentrum. Bis zum zehnten des Monats müssen wir die Kündigung haben.
OHN-lighn OH-duh kheer eem KOON-dayn-tsayn-troom. Bees tsoom TSAYN-tayn des MOH-nuhts MYOO-sayn veer dee KYOON-dee-goong KHAH-bayn.
Online or here at the customer centre. We must have the cancellation by the tenth of the month.
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YOU REPLY
Was passiert, wenn ich nach dem zehnten kündige?
Vahs puh-SEERT, vayn eekh nahkh dem TSAYN-tayn KYOON-dee-geh?
What happens if I cancel after the tenth?
THEY SAY
Dann läuft das Ticket noch einen Monat weiter und kostet Geld.Dahn loyft dahs TEE-ket nokh IGH-nayn MOH-nuht VIGH-tuh oont KOS-tet gelt.
Then the ticket runs for another month and costs money.
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YOU REPLY
Verstehe. Bekomme ich eine Bestätigung?
Fehrsh-TEH-eh. Beh-KOH-meh eekh IGH-neh besh-TEH-tee-goong?
I see. Will I get a confirmation?
THEY SAY
Ja, Sie bekommen eine Bestätigung per E-Mail. Bewahren Sie sie bitte auf.Yah, zee beh-KOH-mayn IGH-neh besh-TEH-tee-goong pehr ee-mayl. Beh-VAH-rayn zee zee BEE-teh owf.
Yes, you'll get a confirmation by e-mail. Please keep it.
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YOU FINISH
Danke für die Information!
DAHN-keh fyoor dee een-for-muh-tsee-OHN!
Thanks for the information!
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This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Deutschlandticket
DOYCH-lahn-tee-ket
noun
Deutschlandticket (nationwide travel pass)
kündigen
KYOON-dee-gayn
verb
to cancel, to give notice
Wie
Vee
adverb
how
53 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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