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You ask the library about Wi-Fi and printing: what to say in German
You ask in the library about wifi and printing.
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How it's done. In university libraries the wifi usually runs through eduroam with your university login; printing and copies cost money and are paid with the student card.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
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YOU START
Entschuldigung, wie komme ich hier ins WLAN?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, vee KOH-meh eekh kheer eens VEH-lahn?
Excuse me, how do I get on the wifi here?
Or say:Entschuldigung, gibt es hier WLAN für Studierende?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, geept es kheer VEH-lahn fyoor shtoo-DEE-rayn-deh?
THEY SAY
Sie wählen das Netz eduroam und melden sich mit Ihrer Uni-Kennung an.Zee VEH-layn dahs nets EH-doo-roh-oom oont MEL-dayn zeekh meet EE-ruh OO-nee-KEH-noong ahn.
You choose the network eduroam and log in with your university login.
They might also say:
Das Netz heißt eduroam. Dafür brauchen Sie Ihre Uni-Kennung.
Dahs nets khighst EH-doo-roh-oom. Duh-FYOOR BROW-khayn zee EE-reh OO-nee-KEH-noong.
The network is called eduroam. You need your university login for it.
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YOU REPLY
Und wo kann ich etwas ausdrucken?
Oont voh kahn eekh EH-tvuhs OWS-droo-kayn?
And where can I print something?
THEY SAY
Die Drucker stehen im Erdgeschoss. Sie bezahlen mit Ihrer Studierendenkarte.Dee DROO-kuh SHTEH-ayn eem EHRD-geh-shos. Zee beh-TSAH-layn meet EE-ruh shtoo-DEE-rayn-dayn-kuhr-teh.
The printers are on the ground floor. You pay with your student card.
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YOU FINISH
Danke, das hilft mir sehr!
DAHN-keh, dahs kheelft meer zehr!
Thanks, that helps me a lot!
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
wie
vee
adverb
how
komme
KOH-meh
verb
I come
hier
kheer
adverb
here
WLAN
VEH-lahn
noun
wifi
wählen
VEH-layn
verb
to choose, to dial
Netz
nets
noun
network
28 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?
Können Sie mir das zeigen?
KYOH-nayn zee meer dahs TSIGH-gayn?
Can you show me?
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