Phrase sheet
German phrases for calling your landlord
Report a repair, agree on timing, and stay polite on the phone with your Vermieter.
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Housing12 min rehearsal
Mit dem Vermieter sprechen
Reporting a repair without sounding demanding
The heating is not working, and the German needs to be direct enough to solve the problem but polite enough to keep the relationship calm.
Phone call with your landlordReport a problem in the apartment and arrange a repair window.
PremiumChapter 8 of 17A27 steps
Build appointment prep planRecommended after Der Mietvertrag in the first-30-days path.
7 guided choices
2 coaching hints
4 phrases in review
At a glance
The core tasks and one useful German line to know before you start.
- Repair vocabulary
- Polite requests with könnten
- Time windows for appointments
Useful line
Die Heizung funktioniert seit gestern nicht. Könnten Sie bitte jemanden schicken?
Before you start
On the phone with your landlord
Calm, specific German for reporting a problem and arranging a repair visit.
- Die Heizung funktioniert seit gestern nicht. Könnten Sie bitte jemanden schicken?Reporting the problem
- Die ganze Wohnung ist betroffen.Explaining the scope
- Ich bin morgen zwischen 14 und 17 Uhr zu Hause.Giving a time window
+ 1 more in your review after the run
Appointment prep
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?
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Open the checklist and practice plan
Review what to bring, what to expect, and the phrases to save before the real conversation.
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