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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.
I'd like to register my new apartment.

10 words10 sentences

The ten words3 of 10

  1. 1
    Anmeldung/ˈanmɛldʊŋ/

    registrationnoun

    Officially notifying an office of something, for example that you now live at a new address.

  2. 2
    Bürgeramt/ˈbʏʁɡɐamt/

    residents' officenoun

    A city office where you handle ID cards, registrations and similar matters.

  3. 3
    Termin/tɛʁˈmiːn/

    appointmentnoun

    A fixed time that you've arranged in advance with someone.

  4. 4

    PersonalausweisID card

  5. 5

    Staatsangehörigkeitnationality

  6. 6

    Gebührfee

  7. 7

    ausfüllenfill out

  8. 8

    unterschreibensign

  9. 9

    mitbringenbring along

  10. 10

    zuständigresponsible

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The sentences3 of 10

  1. Ich möchte die Anmeldung für meine neue Wohnung machen.

    I'd like to register my new apartment.

  2. Ist das Bürgeramt am Wochenende auch geöffnet?

    Is the residents' office open on weekends too?

  3. 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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Questions

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.

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