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You want to extend a loan: what to say in German
You want to extend the loan.
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How it's done. The loan can be extended before it expires, often online or at a machine; a small fee (Mahngebühr) is charged for overdue items.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
Ich möchte das Buch verlängern. Ist das möglich?
Eekh MYOKH-teh dahs bookh fehr-LAYN-gehrn. Eest dahs MYOH-gleekh?
I'd like to renew the book. Is that possible?
Or say:Kann ich die Leihfrist verlängern?
Kahn eekh dee ligh-FREEST fehr-LAYN-gehrn?
THEY SAY
Ja, das geht noch einmal um vier Wochen.Yah, dahs get nokh IGHN-muhl oom feer VOH-khayn.
Yes, that's possible once more for four weeks.
They might also say:
Ja, ein Mal. Das können Sie auch online machen.
Yah, ighn mahl. Dahs KYOH-nayn zee owkh OHN-lighn MAH-khayn.
Yes, once. You can also do that online.
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YOU FINISH
Und was passiert, wenn ich es zu spät zurückgebe?
Oont vahs puh-SEERT, vayn eekh es tsoo shpet tsoo-RYOOK-geh-beh?
And what happens if I return it too late?
THEY SAY
Dann zahlen Sie eine kleine Mahngebühr.Dahn TSAH-layn zee IGH-neh KLIGH-neh MAHN-geh-byoor.
Then you pay a small overdue fee.
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
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Buch
bookh
noun
book
verlängern
fehr-LAYN-gehrn
verb
to extend
Ist
Eest
verb
is
möglich
MYOH-gleekh
adjective
possible
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
22 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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