German · Real conversations
Accessibility needs: useful German phrases
Explain a practical access or communication need.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Can you help me?
Kannst du mir helfen?
Can you help me?
- Entrance
der Eingang
Entrance
- Chair
der Stuhl
Chair
- One moment, please
einen Moment, bitte
One moment, please
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | German |
|---|---|
| Can you help me? | Kannst du mir helfen? Can you help me? |
| Entrance | der Eingang Entrance |
| Chair | der Stuhl Chair |
| One moment, please | einen Moment, bitte One moment, please |
| I need a step-free entrance. | Ich brauche einen stufenlosen Eingang. Show English translationI need a step-free entrance. |
| Could you speak a little louder? | Könnten Sie etwas lauter sprechen? Show English translationCould you speak a little louder? |
| I need to sit down. | Ich muss mich hinsetzen. Show English translationI need to sit down. |
| Is there somewhere quiet? | Gibt es einen ruhigen Ort? Show English translationIs there somewhere quiet? |
| Could someone come with me? | Könnte jemand mit mir kommen? Show English translationCould someone come with me? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
Willkommen. Am Haupteingang sind Stufen.
Welcome. The main entrance has steps.
You
Ich brauche einen stufenlosen Eingang.
I need a step-free entrance.
Partner
Links gibt es einen anderen Eingang. Können Sie mich gut hören?
There's another entrance on the left. Can you hear me clearly?
You
Könnten Sie etwas lauter sprechen?
Could you speak a little louder?
Accessibility needs 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.
