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Scene illustrating a German-language eingewöhnung with my child at her kita conversation

Key Phrases

Guten Morgen. Ich bin ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ .

Good morning. I'm ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.

Das ist meine Tochter Emma.

This is my daughter Emma.

Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen.

Nice to meet you.

Skills You'll Learn

Introduce yourself and your child at a daycare center.

Sich selbst und das eigene Kind in der Kita vorstellen.

Describe how your child feels and what they like.

Beschreiben, wie sich das Kind fühlt und was es gern mag.

Speak politely with daycare staff during the adjustment period.

Höflich mit dem Kita-Personal während der Eingewöhnung sprechen.

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are arriving at a daycare in Germany for the first time, introducing yourself and your daughter Emma to the teacher, while talking about how Emma feels and what she likes.

Guten Morgen, ich bin Emily Smith .

Good morning, I’m Emily Smith.

Guten Morgen, herzlich willkommen in der Kita.

Good morning, welcome to the daycare.

Das ist meine Tochter Emma.

This is my daughter Emma.

Hallo Emma, ich bin Frau Becker.

Hello Emma, I’m Ms. Becker.

Sie ist heute etwas schüchtern.

She’s a little shy today.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

🌅👋

Guten Morgen.

GOO-ten MOR-gen

Good morning.

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👤➡️

Ich bin...

ikh bin

I am...

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👤🆔

Ich bin Emily Smith .

ikh bin

I'm Emily Smith.

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👋😊

Willkommen.

VIL-kom-men

Welcome.

🇩🇪 [Willkommen] is a normal greeting from staff to you here; you would not usually say it back. A simple [Guten Morgen] or [Hallo] fits your side.

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🏫👶

In der Kita

in dair KEE-ta

At the daycare center

💬 After [in], German often changes the article depending on whether you mean location or movement. [In der Kita] means you are there; compare [in die Kita] for going there.

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👋🏫👶

Willkommen in der Kita.

VIL-kom-men in dair KEE-ta

Welcome to the daycare.

💬 After [in], German often changes the article depending on whether you mean location or movement. [In der Kita] means at the daycare; compare [in die Kita] for into/to the daycare.

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👉

Das ist...

das ist

This is...

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👧

Meine Tochter

MY-nuh TOKH-ter

My daughter

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👧

Emma

EM-ma

Emma

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