German · Immatrikulation
You ask about the semester fee: what to say in German
You ask about the semester fee.
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How it's done. The Semesterbeitrag is a mandatory fee each semester; it often includes the Semesterticket (local transport pass) and a contribution to the student services.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
Wie hoch ist der Semesterbeitrag?
Vee khokh eest dehr zeh-MES-tehr-bigh-truhk?
How high is the semester fee?
Or say:Was muss ich pro Semester bezahlen?
Vahs moos eekh proh zeh-MES-tuh beh-TSAH-layn?
THEY SAY
Der Beitrag beträgt zweihundertfünfzig Euro.Dehr BIGH-truhk beh-TREKT TSVIGH-oon-dehrt-fyoonf-tseekh OY-roh.
The fee is two hundred and fifty euros.
They might also say:
Das sind etwa zweihundertfünfzig Euro pro Semester.
Dahs zeent EH-tvuh TSVIGH-oon-dehrt-fyoonf-tseekh OY-roh proh zeh-MES-tuh.
That is about two hundred and fifty euros per semester.
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YOU FINISH
Ist das Semesterticket schon dabei?
Eest dahs zeh-MES-tehr-tee-ket shohn duh-BIGH?
Is the semester ticket already included?
THEY SAY
Ja, damit können Sie den ganzen Nahverkehr nutzen.Yah, duh-MEET KYOH-nayn zee dayn GAHN-tsayn NAH-fehr-kehr NOO-tsayn.
Yes, with it you can use all local transport.
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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
Wie
Vee
adverb
how
hoch
khokh
adjective
high
ist
eest
verb
is
Semesterbeitrag
zeh-MES-tehr-bigh-truhk
noun
semester fee
Beitrag
BIGH-truhk
noun
contribution, fee
beträgt
beh-TREKT
verb
amounts to
15 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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