Moving Abroad
School & Children: German words for moving abroad
The “School & Children” set from the “Moving Abroad” goal. These are German words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “School & Children” set
51 · GermanThese German words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 51 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
Betreuungsgebühr
[bəˈtʁɔʊ̯ʊŋsgəˌbyːʁ]
childcare fee
phrase
Kindergeld
[ˈkɪndɐˌgɛlt]
child benefit
phrase
Ferienplan
[ˈfeːʁi̯ənˌplaːn]
holiday schedule
noun
Krankheitstag
[ˈkʁaŋkhaɪtstaːk]
sick day
phrase
Abwesenheit
[ˈapˌveːzn̩ˌhaɪt]
absence
noun
Mobbing
[ˈmɔbɪŋ]
bullying
noun
besondere Bedürfnisse
[bɛˈzɔndɐ bɛˈdɪʁfnisə]
special needs
phrase
Sprachunterstützung
[ʃpʁaːxʊntɐʁʃtʏt͡sʊŋ]
language support
noun
Musikunterricht
[muːziːkʊnˌtɛʁɪçt]
music class
noun
Sportverein
[ˈʃpɔrtfɛˌʁaɪn]
sports club
phrase
außerschulische Aktivität
[ˈaʊ̯sɐʃuːlɪʃə aktɪˈviːtɛːt]
extracurricular activity
noun
Spielplatz
[ˈʃpiːlplaʦ]
playground
noun
Nachmittagsbetreuung
[ˈnaːxˌmɪtags bəˈtʁɔʏ̯ʊŋ]
after-school care
phrase
Abgabe
[ˈapˌgaːbə]
drop-off
noun
Schulbus
[ˈʃuːlˌbʊs]
school bus
phrase
Schulessen
[ˈʃuːlˌʔɛsən]
school lunch
phrase
Note
[ˈnoːtə]
grade
noun
Hausaufgaben
[ˈhaʊ̯sˌaʊ̯fˌgaːbən]
homework
noun
Notizbuch
[noˈtiːtsˌbuːx]
notebook
noun
Lehrbuch
[ˈleːrˌbuːx]
textbook
noun
Rucksack
[ˈrʊkˌzak]
backpack
noun
Schulsachen
[ʃuːlˌzaχən]
school supplies
phrase
Elternabend
[ˈɛltɐnˌaːbnt]
parent-teacher meeting
phrase
Notfallkontakt
[ˈnoːt͡falˌkɔntakt]
emergency contact
noun
Einverständniserklärung
[aɪ̯n.fɛʁˌʃtɛnd.nɪs.ɛˈklɛʁʊŋ]
permission slip
phrase
ärztliche Bescheinigung
[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡slɪçə bəˈʃaɪ̯nɪgʊŋ]
medical note
noun
Impfausweis
[ˈɪmpfaʊsvaɪs]
vaccination record
phrase
Platzierung
[ˈpla.t͡siː.ʁʊŋ]
placement
noun
Warteliste
[ˈvaʁtəlɪstə]
waiting list
phrase
Schulanmeldung
[ˈʃuːlanˌmɛl.dʊŋ]
school registration
phrase
Schulsekretariat
[ˌʃuːlzeˈkʁeːtaˌʁi.a̯t]
school office
phrase
Schulleiter
[ˈʃʊlaɪ̯tɐ]
principal
noun
Klassenlehrer
[ˈklaːsənˌleːʁɐ]
class teacher
phrase
Klassenzimmer
[ˈklasənˌtsɪmɐ]
classroom
noun
Schulhalbjahr
[ˈʃuːlˌhalpˌjaːʁ]
school term
phrase
Vormund
[ˈfɔʁmʊnt]
guardian
noun
weiterführende Schule
[ˈvaɪtɐˌfyːʁəndə ˈʃuːlə]
secondary school
noun
Vorschule
[ˈfoːɐˌʃuːlə]
preschool
noun
Schuljahr
[ˈʃuːlˌjaːɐ]
school year
noun
Schulbezirk
[ˈʃuːlbəˌtsɪʁk]
school district
noun
Prüfung
[ˈpʁyːfʊŋ]
exam
noun
Kindertagesstätte
[ˈkɪndɐˌtaːgəˌʃtɛtə]
daycare
noun
Kindergarten
[ˈkɪndɐˌgaʁtən]
kindergarten
noun
Kind
[kɪnt]
child
noun
Grundschule
[ˈgʁʊntˌʃuːlə]
primary school
noun
Elternteil
[ˈɛltɐnˌtaɪl]
parent
noun
Anmeldung
[ˈanˌmɛl.dʊŋ]
enrollment
noun
Zeugnis
report card
phrase
Anmeldung
enrollment
noun
Kindertagesstätte
daycare
noun
Aufgabe
assignment
noun
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