German · Bewerbung
You are asked to send documents to apply for a vacancy: what to say in German
You are asked to send documents to apply for the vacancy.
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How it's done. A German application usually includes a Lebenslauf (CV), Anschreiben (cover letter) and copies of Zeugnisse (certificates, diplomas); they are sent as a single PDF.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
Was soll ich für die Bewerbung schicken?
Vahs zol eekh fyoor dee beh-VEHR-boong SHEE-kayn?
What should I send for the application?
Or say:Welche Unterlagen brauchen Sie von mir?
VEL-kheh OON-tehr-luh-gayn BROW-khayn zee fohn meer?
THEY SAY
Bitte schicken Sie uns Ihren Lebenslauf und ein Anschreiben.BEE-teh SHEE-kayn zee oons EE-rayn LEH-bayn-slowf oont ighn AHNSH-righ-bayn.
Please send us your CV and a cover letter.
They might also say:
Wir brauchen den Lebenslauf, ein Anschreiben und Ihre Zeugnisse.
Veer BROW-khayn dayn LEH-bayn-slowf, ighn AHNSH-righ-bayn oont EE-reh TSOYK-nee-seh.
We need the CV, a cover letter and your certificates.
2
YOU REPLY
Per E-Mail? An welche Adresse?
Pehr ee-mayl? Ahn VEL-kheh uh-DREH-seh?
By email? To which address?
THEY SAY
Ja, an bewerbung at schneider punkt de.Yah, ahn beh-VEHR-boong et SHNIGH-duh poonkt deh.
Yes, to bewerbung at schneider dot de.
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YOU FINISH
Alles klar. Ich schicke es heute noch.
AH-les klahr. Eekh SHEE-keh es KHOY-teh nokh.
Understood. I'll send it today.
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
soll
zol
verb
is to, should
Bewerbung
beh-VEHR-boong
noun
application
schicken
SHEE-kayn
verb
to send
Lebenslauf
LEH-bayn-slowf
noun
CV
Anschreiben
AHNSH-righ-bayn
noun
cover letter
E-Mail
ee-mayl
noun
email
25 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 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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