Moving Abroad
Public Services: German words for moving abroad
The “Public Services” set from the “Moving Abroad” goal. These are German words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Public Services” set
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Kundennummer
[ˈkʊndn̩ˌʊmɐ]
customer number
phrase
Wertstoffabfuhr
[ˈvɛʁtʃtɔfˌapfuʁ]
recycling collection
phrase
Müllabfuhr
[ˈmʏl̩apˌfuːʁ]
waste collection
phrase
Formularübermittlung
[fɔʁmyˌlaːʁʊˈbɛʁmɪtlʊŋ]
form submission
noun
Berufung einlegen
[bəˈʁuːfʊŋ ˈaɪnˌleːgn]
appeal
verb
Lizenz
[liˈtsɛnts]
license
noun
Strafe
[ˈʃtʁaːfə]
penalty
noun
amtliches Schreiben
[ˈamt.lɪçəs ˈʃraɪ.bən]
official letter
phrase
öffentliche Bekanntmachung
[ˈɛfɛntlɪçə bɛˈkaŋtmaːxʊŋ]
public notice
phrase
Kündigung des Dienstes
[ˈkʏn.dɪ.gʊŋ dɛs ˈdiːn.stəs]
service cancellation
phrase
Zählerstand
[ˈt͡seːlɐʃtant]
meter reading
noun
Fernwärme
[ˈfɛrnˌvɛʁmə]
district heating
noun
Gasanbieter
[ˈgaːzˌanˌbiːtɐ]
gas provider
noun
Wasserversorger
[ˈvasɐfɛʁˌzoʁgɐ]
water provider
phrase
Stromanbieter
[ˈʃtʁoːmanˌbiːtəʁ]
electricity provider
noun
Versorgungsunternehmen
[fɛrˈzoʁgʊŋsʊntɐˌneːmən]
public utility
phrase
Familienregister
[faˈmiːli̯ənʁeˌgɪstɐ]
family registration
noun
Adressänderung
[ʔaˈdʁɛsˌɛndɐʊ̯ʁʊŋ]
address change
phrase
Zeitkarte
[ˈtsaɪtˌkaʁtə]
transport pass
phrase
Krankenkasse
[ˈkʁaŋkənˌkasə]
health insurance fund
noun
Polizeiwache
[po.liˈtsaɪ̯.va.xə]
police station
phrase
Arbeitsamt
[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tsˌʔamt]
employment office
noun
Finanzamt
[fiˈnantsˌamt]
tax office
phrase
Sozialleistung
[zoˈtsi̯a̯lˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ]
social benefit
phrase
öffentlicher Dienst
[ˈøfɛntlɪçɐ diːnst]
public service
phrase
Sachbearbeiter
[ˈzakˌbɛʁˌaɪ̯tɐ]
case worker
phrase
Zugangsdaten
[ˈtsuːgaŋsˌdaːtən]
login credentials
phrase
elektronische Signatur
[ɛlɛk'tʁoːnɪʃə zigna'tuʁ]
electronic signature
noun
Genehmigung
[geːnˈeːmɪgʊŋ]
permit
noun
Post
[pɔst]
post office
noun
Warteschlangennummer
[ˈvaʁtəʃlaŋənˌnʊmɐ]
queue number
noun
Service-Desk
[ˈsœːɐvɪs dɛsk]
service desk
noun
Rathaus
[ˈʁaːˌhaʊs]
city hall
noun
Online-Portal
[ˈɔnlaɪnpɔʁˌtaːl]
online portal
noun
Klage
[ˈklaːgə]
complaint
noun
Gemeinde
[gəˈmaɪndə]
municipality
noun
fein
[faɪn]
fine
adjective
digitale ID
[ˌdigiˈtaːlə iˈdeː]
digital ID
noun
Post
post office
phrase
Genehmigung
permit
noun
Behauptungen
claims
noun
Rathaus
city hall
noun
Attraktivität
Attractiveness
noun
Attraktion
attraction
noun
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