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At a meeting a colleague speaks quickly about a change of date and you ask them to repeat: what to say in German
In a meeting a colleague quickly mentions a changed date and you ask to repeat it.
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How it's done. Asking to repeat is fine and colleagues value honesty: Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen? or Können Sie das schreiben?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
Wir müssen die Termine ändern. Das Treffen ist jetzt am Donnerstag um vierzehn Uhr.Veer MYOO-sayn dee tehr-MEE-neh AYN-dehrn. Dahs TREH-fayn eest yehtst ahm DOH-nehrs-tuhk oom FEER-tsayn oor.
We have to change the dates. The meeting is now on Thursday at two p.m.
They might also say:
Das Treffen wurde verschoben. Es ist jetzt am Donnerstag um vierzehn Uhr.
Dahs TREH-fayn VOOR-deh fehr-SHOH-bayn. Es eest yehtst ahm DOH-nehrs-tuhk oom FEER-tsayn oor.
The meeting has been moved. It is now on Thursday at two p.m.
YOU REPLY
Entschuldigung, könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen? Ich habe den Tag nicht verstanden.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, KYOHN-tayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn? Eekh KHAH-beh dayn tahk neekht fehrsh-TAHN-dayn.
Sorry, could you repeat that, please? I didn't understand the day.
Or say:Entschuldigung, wann ist das Treffen? Ich habe es nicht ganz verstanden.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, vahn eest dahs TREH-fayn? Eekh KHAH-beh es neekht gahnts fehrsh-TAHN-dayn.
THEY SAY
Am Donnerstag um vierzehn Uhr. Ich schreibe es Ihnen auch in den Chat.Ahm DOH-nehrs-tuhk oom FEER-tsayn oor. Eekh SHRIGH-beh es EE-nayn owkh een dayn chet.
On Thursday at two p.m. I'll also write it in the chat for you.
They might also say:
Donnerstag, vierzehn Uhr. Ich schicke Ihnen eine Nachricht.
DOH-nehrs-tuhk, FEER-tsayn oor. Eekh SHEE-keh EE-nayn IGH-neh NAHKH-reekht.
Thursday, two p.m. I'll send you a message.
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YOU REPLY
Perfekt, danke. In welchem Raum ist das?
Pehr-FEKT, DAHN-keh. Een VEL-khem rowm eest dahs?
Perfect, thanks. In which room is it?
THEY SAY
Im Besprechungsraum zwei, im ersten Stock.Eem besh-PREH-khoong-srowm tsvigh, eem EHRS-tayn shtok.
In meeting room two, on the first floor.
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YOU FINISH
Alles klar. Vielen Dank!
AH-les klahr. FEE-layn dahnk!
Understood. Thank you very much!
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This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
müssen
MYOO-sayn
verb
to have to
Termine
tehr-MEE-neh
noun
appointments
ändern
AYN-dehrn
verb
to change
Treffen
TREH-fayn
noun
meeting
ist
eest
verb
is
jetzt
yehtst
adverb
now
38 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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