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A company phones and invites you to an interview: what to say in German
A company phones you and invites you to an interview.
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How it's done. You arrive for an interview on time, a few minutes early (pünktlich); if they phone, ask for the address in writing so that nothing gets mixed up.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Guten Tag, hier ist die Personalabteilung der Firma Bauer. Sie haben sich bei uns beworben.GOO-tayn tahk, kheer eest dee pehr-zoh-NAH-luhp-tigh-loong dehr FEER-muh BOW-uh. Zee KHAH-bayn zeekh bigh oons beh-VOR-bayn.
Good day, this is the personnel department of the company Bauer. You applied to us.
They might also say:
Guten Tag, ich rufe wegen Ihrer Bewerbung an. Haben Sie kurz Zeit?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh ROO-feh VEH-gayn EE-ruh beh-VEHR-boong ahn. KHAH-bayn zee koorts tsight?
Good day, I'm calling about your application. Do you have a moment?
YOU REPLY
Ja, guten Tag. Ich habe Zeit.
Yah, GOO-tayn tahk. Eekh KHAH-beh tsight.
Yes, good day. I have time.
THEY SAY
Wir möchten Sie gern zu einem Vorstellungsgespräch einladen. Passt Ihnen Dienstag um zehn Uhr?Veer MYOKH-tayn zee gehrn tsoo IGH-nem FORSH-teh-loongs-gesh-prekh IGHN-luh-dayn. Pahst EE-nayn DEENS-tuhk oom tsayn oor?
We would like to invite you to an interview. Does Tuesday at ten o'clock suit you?
They might also say:
Hätten Sie am Dienstag um zehn Uhr Zeit für ein Gespräch?
KHEH-tayn zee ahm DEENS-tuhk oom tsayn oor tsight fyoor ighn gesh-PREKH?
Would you have time for a conversation on Tuesday at ten o'clock?
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YOU REPLY
Dienstag um zehn Uhr passt mir gut. Wo findet das Gespräch statt?
DEENS-tuhk oom tsayn oor pahst meer goot. Voh FEEN-det dahs gesh-PREKH shtaht?
Tuesday at ten suits me well. Where will the interview take place?
THEY SAY
In unserem Büro in der Hauptstraße. Melden Sie sich bitte am Empfang.Een OON-zeh-rem byoo-ROH een dehr KHOWPTS-truh-seh. MEL-dayn zee zeekh BEE-teh ahm emp-FAHNG.
In our office in the Hauptstraße. Please report to the reception.
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YOU REPLY
Können Sie mir die Adresse bitte per E-Mail schicken?
KYOH-nayn zee meer dee uh-DREH-seh BEE-teh pehr ee-mayl SHEE-kayn?
Could you please send me the address by e-mail?
THEY SAY
Ja, das mache ich gleich. Dann bis Dienstag!Yah, dahs MAH-kheh eekh glighkh. Dahn bees DEENS-tuhk!
Yes, I'll do that right away. See you on Tuesday, then!
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YOU FINISH
Vielen Dank! Bis Dienstag. Auf Wiederhören!
FEE-layn dahnk! Bees DEENS-tuhk. Owf VEE-dehr-khyoh-rayn!
Thank you very much! See you Tuesday. Goodbye!
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
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
hier
kheer
adverb
here
ist
eest
verb
is
Personalabteilung
pehr-zoh-NAH-luhp-tigh-loong
noun
HR department
Firma
FEER-muh
noun
company
54 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?
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