German · Immatrikulation
You ask about the student card: what to say in German
You ask about the student ID.
💡
How it's done. The Studierendenausweis is the student ID; it is usually issued after the fee is paid; it works as a pass for the library, canteen and sometimes as a transport ticket.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
1
YOU START
Wo bekomme ich meinen Studierendenausweis?
Voh beh-KOH-meh eekh MIGH-nayn shtoo-DEE-rayn-deh-now-svighs?
Where do I get my student ID?
Or say:Wann kann ich meinen Studierendenausweis abholen?
Vahn kahn eekh MIGH-nayn shtoo-DEE-rayn-deh-now-svighs AHB-khoh-layn?
THEY SAY
Den bekommen Sie im Studierendenbüro, sobald Sie bezahlt haben.Dayn beh-KOH-mayn zee eem shtoo-DEE-rayn-dayn-byoo-roh, ZOH-buhlt zee beh-TSAHLT KHAH-bayn.
You get it at the student office as soon as you've paid.
They might also say:
Sie bekommen ihn per Post oder im Studierendenbüro.
Zee beh-KOH-mayn een pehr post OH-duh eem shtoo-DEE-rayn-dayn-byoo-roh.
You get it by post or at the student office.
2
YOU FINISH
Und wann hat das Büro geöffnet?
Oont vahn khaht dahs byoo-ROH geh-OF-net?
And when is the office open?
THEY SAY
Montags bis freitags von neun bis zwölf Uhr.MOHN-tuhks bees FRIGH-tuhks fohn noyn bees tsvyolf oor.
Monday to Friday from nine to twelve.
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
Wo
Voh
adverb
where
bekomme
beh-KOH-meh
verb
I get
Studierendenausweis
shtoo-DEE-rayn-deh-now-svighs
noun
student card
bekommen
beh-KOH-mayn
verb
to get, to receive
Studierendenbüro
shtoo-DEE-rayn-dayn-byoo-roh
noun
student office
bezahlt
beh-TSAHLT
verb
paid
20 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?
Similar situations
You ask whether your credits from Ukraine can be recognisedImmatrikulation · A2 in the app
→You ask which German certificate you need for studyingImmatrikulation · A2 in the app
→You enrol to study at a universityImmatrikulation · A2 in the app
→You ask about the semester feeImmatrikulation · A2 in the app
→Found a mistake? Write to us and we will fix it. This is language help, not medical or legal advice.Report