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You ask whether your credits from Ukraine can be recognised: what to say in German
You ask whether your study results from Ukraine can be recognised.
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How it's done. For recognition (Anerkennung) you usually need your study records and a beglaubigte Übersetzung (certified translation by a sworn translator); every university has its own rules.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 habe in der Ukraine studiert. Kann ich meine Studienleistungen anerkennen lassen?
GOO-tayn tahk. Eekh KHAH-beh een dehr Oo-kruh-EE-neh shtoo-DEERT. Kahn eekh MIGH-neh SHTOO-deen-lighs-toon-gayn AH-nehr-keh-nayn LAH-sayn?
Good day. I studied in Ukraine. Can I have my study results recognised?
Or say:Guten Tag. Ich habe schon zwei Jahre studiert. Werden diese Leistungen anerkannt?
GOO-tayn tahk. Eekh KHAH-beh shohn tsvigh YAH-reh shtoo-DEERT. VEHR-dayn DEE-zeh LIGHS-toon-gayn AH-nehr-kahnt?
THEY SAY
Haben Sie Ihre Unterlagen dabei? Wir brauchen auch eine Übersetzung.KHAH-bayn zee EE-reh OON-tehr-luh-gayn duh-BIGH? Veer BROW-khayn owkh IGH-neh yoo-behr-ZEH-tsoong.
Do you have your documents with you? We also need a translation.
They might also say:
Haben Sie die Unterlagen und die Übersetzung dabei?
KHAH-bayn zee dee OON-tehr-luh-gayn oont dee yoo-behr-ZEH-tsoong duh-BIGH?
Do you have the documents and the translation with you?
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YOU REPLY
Die Unterlagen habe ich dabei, aber die Übersetzung noch nicht. Wo bekomme ich die?
Dee OON-tehr-luh-gayn KHAH-beh eekh duh-BIGH, AH-buh dee yoo-behr-ZEH-tsoong nokh neekht. Voh beh-KOH-meh eekh dee?
I have the documents, but not the translation yet. Where do I get it?
THEY SAY
Die muss eine vereidigte Übersetzerin oder ein vereidigter Übersetzer machen. Das dauert etwa zwei Wochen.Dee moos IGH-neh feh-RIGH-deekh-teh YOO-behr-zeh-tseh-reen OH-duh ighn feh-RIGH-deekh-tuh YOO-behr-zeh-tsuh MAH-khayn. Dahs DOW-ehrt EH-tvuh tsvigh VOH-khayn.
A sworn translator has to do it. That takes about two weeks.
They might also say:
Dafür brauchen Sie eine beglaubigte Übersetzung. Das dauert ungefähr zwei Wochen.
Duh-FYOOR BROW-khayn zee IGH-neh beh-GLOW-beekh-teh yoo-behr-ZEH-tsoong. Dahs DOW-ehrt OON-geh-fehr tsvigh VOH-khayn.
You need a certified translation for that. It takes about two weeks.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, dann kümmere ich mich darum. Vielen Dank für die Auskunft!
Goot, dahn KYOO-meh-reh eekh meekh DAH-room. FEE-layn dahnk fyoor dee OWS-koonft!
Good, then I'll take care of it. Thank you very much for the information!
THEY SAY
Gern geschehen. Kommen Sie wieder, wenn Sie alles zusammenhaben.Gehrn geh-SHEH-ayn. KOH-mayn zee VEE-duh, vayn zee AH-les tsoo-ZAH-mayn-khuh-bayn.
You're welcome. Come back when you have everything together.
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Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
studiert
shtoo-DEERT
verb
studied
Kann
Kahn
verb
can
Studienleistungen
SHTOO-deen-lighs-toon-gayn
noun
study results
52 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 das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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