German that gets things done

1. 01 At the checkout Bar oder Karte? · Tüte · Bon German at the checkout is the set of five questions every supermarket cashier asks in the same order, and the one-word answers to them: Bar oder … →
2. 02 Anmeldung Bürgeramt · address registration The Anmeldung is the official address registration you must complete after moving in Germany: you go to the Bürgeramt with a Wohnungsgeberbestätigung. →
3. 03 German at the doctor Schmerzen · Termin · Rezept The basic German phrases you need at the doctor are Schmerzen (pain), Termin (appointment) and Rezept (prescription). →
4. 04 Making an appointment Termin · phone · absagen Making an appointment (einen Termin vereinbaren) means asking a doctor’s office or an authority for a time slot: Termin, phone call, absagen. →
5. 05 Phone calls in German Hier ist … · buchstabieren The core German phone phrases are “Hier ist …” to introduce yourself, “Ich rufe wegen … an” to give your reason, and buchstabieren to spell a name … →
6. 06 Apartment hunting listing · Besichtigung · Selbstauskunft Apartment hunting in Germany means reading listings, viewing flats and applying: Wohnungssuche, Besichtigung, Selbstauskunft. →
7. 07 Formal letter Betreff · Anrede · Mit freundlichen Grüßen A formal letter in German has six fixed boxes: Betreff, Anrede, Grund, Problem, Forderung, Gruß. →
8. 08 Health insurance GKV · AU · Zuzahlung Health insurance (die Krankenkasse) is the system that pays for medical treatment in Germany; most employees belong to the statutory scheme (GKV). →
9. 09 Job application Anschreiben · Lebenslauf · Vorstellungsgespräch A German job application (die Bewerbung) is the set of documents and the interview that get you hired: Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, Vorstellungsgespräch. →
10. 10 Job interview Stärken · Schwächen · Gehalt A Vorstellungsgespräch is the face-to-face interview that follows a written application; the questions always come in the same order: tell us about … →
11. 11 Cancelling a contract kündigen · Frist · Widerruf Kündigung is the German word for ending a contract, such as a job, phone or rental agreement, and it comes with a set form and deadline: kündigen … →
12. 12 Payslip brutto · netto · Steuerklasse The Lohnabrechnung is the official payslip that shows how your pay is calculated: brutto, netto, Steuerklasse. →

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