German · Real conversations
Accessibility needs: German conversation practice
Explain a practical access or communication need. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A visitor asking a staff member for assistance.
Goal: Explain a practical access or communication need.
Read the conversation
Partner
Willkommen. Am Haupteingang sind Stufen.
Show English translation
Welcome. The main entrance has steps.
You
Ich brauche einen stufenlosen Eingang.
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I need a step-free entrance.
Partner
Links gibt es einen anderen Eingang. Können Sie mich gut hören?
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There's another entrance on the left. Can you hear me clearly?
You
Könnten Sie etwas lauter sprechen?
Show English translation
Could you speak a little louder?
Partner
Natürlich, ich spreche lauter. Möchten Sie sich kurz ausruhen?
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Of course, I'll speak louder. Would you like a moment to rest?
You
Ich muss mich hinsetzen.
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I need to sit down.
Partner
Hier steht ein Stuhl. In dieser Halle kann es ziemlich laut werden.
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There's a chair here. This hall can get quite noisy.
You
Gibt es einen ruhigen Ort?
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Is there somewhere quiet?
Partner
Ja, weiter hinten im Flur haben wir einen ruhigen Raum.
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Yes, we have a quiet room down the corridor.
You
Könnte jemand mit mir kommen?
Show English translation
Could someone come with me?
Try your part first
Partner says: Welcome. The main entrance has steps. Your goal: I need a step-free entrance.
Reveal a sample reply
Ich brauche einen stufenlosen Eingang.
I need a step-free entrance.
Partner says: There's another entrance on the left. Can you hear me clearly? Your goal: Could you speak a little louder?
Reveal a sample reply
Könnten Sie etwas lauter sprechen?
Could you speak a little louder?
Partner says: Of course, I'll speak louder. Would you like a moment to rest? Your goal: I need to sit down.
Reveal a sample reply
Ich muss mich hinsetzen.
I need to sit down.
Partner says: There's a chair here. This hall can get quite noisy. Your goal: Is there somewhere quiet?
Reveal a sample reply
Gibt es einen ruhigen Ort?
Is there somewhere quiet?
Partner says: Yes, we have a quiet room down the corridor. Your goal: Could someone come with me?
Reveal a sample reply
Könnte jemand mit mir kommen?
Could someone come with me?
Make it your own
- Ask about a lift.
- Request a quieter place.
- Ask a companion to come with you.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
