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You return to work after an illness: what to say in German
You come back to work after an illness.
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How it's done. The doctor sends the sick note (eAU) electronically and you only tell your employer about the illness on the first day; after you recover you usually do not need to bring any paper.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Guten Morgen! Schön, dass Sie wieder da sind. Geht es Ihnen besser?GOO-tayn MOR-gayn! Shyohn, dahs zee VEE-duh duh zeent. Get es EE-nayn BEH-suh?
Good morning! Nice to have you back. Are you feeling better?
They might also say:
Guten Morgen! Sind Sie wieder gesund?
GOO-tayn MOR-gayn! Zeent zee VEE-duh geh-ZOONT?
Good morning! Are you well again?
YOU REPLY
Guten Morgen. Ja, danke, es geht mir viel besser.
GOO-tayn MOR-gayn. Yah, DAHN-keh, es get meer feel BEH-suh.
Good morning. Yes, thank you, I'm feeling much better.
Or say:Ja, danke. Ich bin wieder fit.
Yah, DAHN-keh. Eekh been VEE-duh feet.
THEY SAY
Gut. Ihre Krankmeldung ist bei uns angekommen. Sie müssen nichts mehr abgeben.Goot. EE-reh KRAHNK-mel-doong eest bigh oons AHN-geh-koh-mayn. Zee MYOO-sayn neekhts mehr AHB-geh-bayn.
Good. Your sick note has reached us. You don't have to hand in anything more.
They might also say:
Schön. Wir haben Ihre Krankmeldung erhalten. Sie brauchen nichts mehr abzugeben.
Shyohn. Veer KHAH-bayn EE-reh KRAHNK-mel-doong ehr-KHAHL-tayn. Zee BROW-khayn neekhts mehr AHP-tsoo-geh-bayn.
Lovely. We have received your sick note. You don't need to hand in anything more.
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YOU REPLY
Danke. Muss ich etwas nachholen?
DAHN-keh. Moos eekh EH-tvuhs NAHKH-khoh-layn?
Thanks. Do I have to catch up on anything?
THEY SAY
Frau Weber hat Ihre Aufgaben übernommen. Sprechen Sie mit ihr, sie erklärt Ihnen alles.Frow VEH-buh khaht EE-reh OWF-guh-bayn yoo-behr-NOH-mayn. SHPREH-khayn zee meet eer, zee ehr-KLEHRT EE-nayn AH-les.
Mrs Weber has taken over your tasks. Talk to her, she'll explain everything.
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YOU FINISH
Mache ich gleich. Vielen Dank für die Unterstützung!
MAH-kheh eekh glighkh. FEE-layn dahnk fyoor dee OON-tehrsh-tyoo-tsoong!
I'll do that right away. Thank you very much for the support!
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)
Morgen
MOR-gayn
noun
morning
Schön
Shyohn
adjective
beautiful, nice
wieder
VEE-duh
adverb
again
da
duh
adverb
there
sind
zeent
verb
are
42 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?
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