Registering at the residents' office in German
You moved into your new apartment two weeks ago and now you're standing in the residents' office with your papers to register.
The phrase
Ich möchte die Anmeldung für meine neue Wohnung machen.10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1Anmeldung/ˈanmɛldʊŋ/
registrationnoun
Officially notifying an office of something, for example that you now live at a new address.
- 2Bürgeramt/ˈbʏʁɡɐamt/
residents' officenoun
A city office where you handle ID cards, registrations and similar matters.
- 3Termin/tɛʁˈmiːn/
appointmentnoun
A fixed time that you've arranged in advance with someone.
- 4
PersonalausweisID card
- 5
Staatsangehörigkeitnationality
- 6
Gebührfee
- 7
ausfüllenfill out
- 8
unterschreibensign
- 9
mitbringenbring along
- 10
zuständigresponsible
The sentences3 of 10
Ich möchte die Anmeldung für meine neue Wohnung machen.
I'd like to register my new apartment.
Ist das Bürgeramt am Wochenende auch geöffnet?
Is the residents' office open on weekends too?
Ich habe für heute Vormittag einen Termin vereinbart.
I made an appointment for this morning.
Pronunciation
Bürgeramt/ˈbʏʁɡɐamt/
The ü is short, and the -er in "Bürger" sounds like a dark a: "Bürga-amt".
Termin/tɛʁˈmiːn/
The stress is on the second syllable, and the i in it is long: ter-MEEN.
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- How do I say I want to register?
- You can say: "Ich möchte die Anmeldung für meine neue Wohnung machen" (I'd like to register my new apartment).
- What does zuständig mean here?
- Zuständig means being the one responsible for deciding a matter, as in asking which counter is zuständig (responsible) for registrations.