Prepare for a landlord repair call in German

A focused plan: checklist, one scenario run (~12 min), phrase guide, and a pocket card for appointment day.

Back to appointment prepContent verified June 2026

Your prep plan

A focused plan: checklist, one scenario run (~12 min), phrase guide, and a pocket card for appointment day.

What to have ready before calling your landlord

This scenario rehearses reporting a repair with seit, asking politely with könnten, and agreeing on a time window for the Handwerker.

Bring

Apartment address, when the problem started, times you can be home

Expect

Problem description, seit when, repair scheduling, callback confirmation

Rescue phrase

Die Heizung funktioniert seit gestern nicht. Könnten Sie bitte jemanden schicken?

01
Review the bring / expect checklist
Confirm documents and the rescue phrase before you rehearse the conversation.
02
Run the scenario once
Follow the full conversation with choices, speak-aloud prompts, and review notes.
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03
Skim the phrase guide
Quick reference for the lines officials or staff usually expect.
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04
Save the pocket card after your run
Open the offline-friendly phrase sheet before you leave for the appointment.
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Keep preparing

Move between the phrase guide, appointment checklist, and the conversations that usually come next.

Interactive rehearsal

Preview the dialogue, then rehearse the full conversation with guided choices and feedback.

Phrase guide

Report a repair, agree on timing, and stay polite on the phone with your Vermieter.

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