Conference check-in and finding the first room | Learn German in English

German lesson set in a contemporary Berlin everyday setting: At a conference check-in desk, an attendee confirms registration, receives a badge, and asks where to go first..

EN → DE / Level: B1

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Dialogue

A

Ich habe mich online für die heutige Konferenz angemeldet.

ikh HAH-buh mikh on-LYNE fyoor dee HOY-ti-guh kon-feh-RENTS ahn-guh-MEL-det. I registered online for today's conference.
B

Ich kann Ihnen beim Einchecken helfen. Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihre Anmeldung auf diesem Bildschirm.

ikh kahn EE-nen bym EYN-check-en HEL-fen. BIT-tuh beh-SHTAY-ti-gen zee EYE-reh AHN-mel-doong owf DEE-zem BILD-shirm. I can help you check in. Please confirm your registration on this screen.
A

Hier werden meine Anmeldung und der Nachmittagsworkshop angezeigt, den ich ausgewählt habe.

heer VARE-den MY-nuh AHN-mel-doong oont dare NAKH-mit-tahks-VORK-shop AHN-guh-tsighkt, dayn ikh OWS-guh-vaylt HAH-buh. It shows my registration and the afternoon workshop I chose.
B

Ich sehe diesen Workshop zusammen mit den Angaben auf Ihrem Namensschild.

ikh ZAY-uh DEE-zun VORK-shop tsoo-ZAH-men mit dayn AHN-gah-ben owf EE-rem NAH-mens-shilt. I see that workshop listed with your badge details.
A

Gibt es eine gedruckte Tagesordnung, oder soll ich die Online-Version verwenden?

gipt ess EYE-nuh guh-DROOK-tuh TAH-gess-ord-noong, OH-der zoll ikh dee on-LYNE-vair-ZEE-ohn fer-VEN-den? Is there a printed agenda, or should I use the online one?
B

Die gedruckten Tagesordnungen liegen hier, aber die Online-Version enthält die aktuellen Raumzuweisungen.

dee guh-DROOK-ten TAH-gess-ord-noong-en LEE-gen heer, AH-ber dee on-LYNE-vair-ZEE-ohn ent-HALT dee ahk-TOO-el-len ROWM-tsoo-VY-zhoon-gen. Printed agendas are here, but the online version has the latest room assignments.
A

Ich werde die Online-Tagesordnung verwenden, damit ich keine Aktualisierungen verpasse.

ikh VARE-duh dee on-LYNE-TAH-gess-ord-noong fer-VEN-den, dah-MIT ikh KYE-nuh ahk-too-ah-lee-ZEE-roong-en fer-PAH-suh. I'll use the online agenda so I don't miss any updates.
B

Hier sind Ihre Unterlagen und Ihr Namensschild.

heer zint EE-reh OON-ter-lah-gen oont eer NAH-mens-shilt. Here are your materials and badge.
A

In welchen Raum soll ich zuerst gehen?

in VEL-khen ROWM zoll ikh tsoo-AIRST GAY-en? Which room should I go to first?
B

Die Eröffnungssitzung findet in der Haupthalle statt, geradeaus diesen Gang entlang.

dee air-OEF-noongs-ZIT-tsoong FIN-det in dare HOWPT-hah-luh shtat, guh-RAH-duh-OWS DEE-zun gahng ahn-LAHNG. The opening session is in the main hall, straight down this corridor.

Word by Word

Ich In Ich habe mich online für die heutige Konferenz angemeldet, Ich means “I” and refers to the person speaking. It is used to report the speaker’s own action or experience.
habe In Ich habe mich ... angemeldet, habe helps form the completed statement about registering; the action itself is expressed by angemeldet. A reusable pattern is Ich habe mich für ... angemeldet when saying that you registered for an event.
mich In Ich habe mich ... angemeldet, mich means “myself” and shows that the speaker registered themself. It belongs to the reflexive expression sich anmelden, used for registering or signing up.
online In Ich habe mich online ... angemeldet, online means using the internet rather than a physical registration method. It can describe how an action is carried out, as in online anmelden.
für In für die heutige Konferenz, für connects the registration with the event it is for. A reusable pattern is sich für + an event or purpose anmelden.
die In die heutige Konferenz, die is the definite article meaning “the” before a specific noun phrase. The capitalized form Die also begins Die gedruckten Tagesordnungen at the start of a sentence.
heutige In die heutige Konferenz, heutige means “today’s” and identifies the conference taking place today. The form is used directly before Konferenz in this noun phrase.
Konferenz Konferenz means “conference” and names the event for which the speaker registered. It is useful in event-related phrases such as die heutige Konferenz.
angemeldet In mich ... angemeldet, angemeldet expresses the completed action “registered” or “signed up.” It is the participle used with habe in Ich habe mich ... angemeldet.
kann In Ich kann Ihnen ... helfen, kann expresses that the staff member is able and willing to help. It is a form of können and is followed here by the infinitive helfen.
Ihnen In Ich kann Ihnen beim Einchecken helfen, Ihnen means formal “you” as the person receiving the help. The pattern jemandem helfen is used when saying whom you help.
beim In beim Einchecken, beim is the contraction of bei dem and means “during” or “with” the check-in activity. The pattern beim + capitalized activity names an activity connected with an action.
Einchecken In beim Einchecken, Einchecken names the activity of checking in. It is capitalized because it is used as a noun, and it appears here as the activity the staff member can help with.
helfen In Ich kann Ihnen beim Einchecken helfen, helfen means “to help” and is the infinitive after kann. The full pattern Ich kann Ihnen beim Einchecken helfen is useful when offering assistance at a service desk.
Bitte At the beginning of Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihre Anmeldung, Bitte politely marks a request as “please.” A reusable polite request pattern is Bitte + verb + Sie.
bestätigen In Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihre Anmeldung, bestätigen means “confirm” and asks the attendee to verify the registration. A reusable pattern is etwas bestätigen, with the item being confirmed after the verb.
Sie In Bitte bestätigen Sie ..., Sie is the formal word for “you” and is the person being asked to confirm something. It is written with a capital letter in formal address.
Ihre In Ihre Anmeldung, Ihre means formal “your” and identifies the registration belonging to the person being addressed. It is placed directly before the noun it describes.
Anmeldung Anmeldung means “registration” or “sign-up” in Ihre Anmeldung. It names the record that the attendee is asked to confirm, as in Ihre Anmeldung bestätigen.
auf In auf diesem Bildschirm, auf means “on” and indicates that the confirmation is performed on the screen. The phrase auf + a screen or display is useful when giving digital instructions.
diesem In diesem Bildschirm, diesem points to the specific screen being indicated at the desk. It helps identify which screen the attendee should use.
Bildschirm Bildschirm means “screen” and refers here to the display used for confirming the registration. It is used in the location phrase auf diesem Bildschirm.
Hier In Hier werden meine Anmeldung ... angezeigt and Hier sind Ihre Unterlagen ..., Hier means “here” and points to something visible or physically present at the current location. It is useful for presenting information or handing something over.
werden In Hier werden meine Anmeldung und der Nachmittagsworkshop angezeigt, werden helps form the passive meaning “are displayed.” The pattern werden ... angezeigt describes information that appears on a screen.
meine In meine Anmeldung, meine means “my” and identifies the registration belonging to the speaker. It is placed before the noun in the pattern meine + noun.
und In meine Anmeldung und der Nachmittagsworkshop, und links two items that are displayed together. It is used to join nouns, phrases, or complete statements.
der In der Nachmittagsworkshop, der is the definite article meaning “the” before the specific workshop being displayed. It introduces a known or already identified noun.
Nachmittagsworkshop Nachmittagsworkshop means “afternoon workshop” and identifies the workshop the attendee selected. It is a compound noun used here as part of the displayed registration information.
angezeigt In werden ... angezeigt, angezeigt means “displayed” or “shown” on the screen. It is the participle used with werden to describe information appearing in the display.
den In den ich ausgewählt habe, den means “that” or “which” and links the relative clause to the workshop. It introduces information about the workshop the speaker selected.
sehe In Ich sehe diesen Workshop, sehe means “see” and reports that the staff member can see the workshop in the information. It is a form of sehen used with Ich.
diesen In diesen Workshop, diesen means “this” and points to the specific workshop just mentioned or shown. It is useful when identifying one particular item among several.
Workshop Workshop means “workshop” and refers to the afternoon event listed in the attendee’s registration. It appears with diesen to identify that particular workshop.
zusammen In zusammen mit den Angaben, zusammen contributes the idea of things being together. The full phrase zusammen mit den Angaben means “together with the details” and is useful for linking associated information.
mit In zusammen mit den Angaben, mit means “with” and introduces the details associated with the workshop. The pattern mit + noun identifies something accompanying or connected with another item.
Angaben Angaben means “details” or “information” in zusammen mit den Angaben. Here it refers to the information printed on the name badge, and the phrase Angaben auf Ihrem Namensschild specifies its location.
Ihrem In Ihrem Namensschild, Ihrem means formal “your” and identifies the name badge belonging to the person being addressed. It appears directly before Namensschild.
Namensschild Namensschild means “name badge” and refers to the badge containing the attendee’s identifying details. It is used in the phrase Angaben auf Ihrem Namensschild.
Gibt At the beginning of Gibt es eine gedruckte Tagesordnung?, Gibt helps ask whether something exists or is available: “Is there ...?” The reusable question pattern is Gibt es ...?
es In Gibt es ..., es is part of the existence phrase meaning “there” in “is there.” It does not refer to a specific object by itself; the available item follows the phrase.
eine In eine gedruckte Tagesordnung, eine introduces one non-specific agenda and means “a.” It is used before a singular noun when asking whether such an item is available.
gedruckte In eine gedruckte Tagesordnung, gedruckte means “printed” and distinguishes the paper agenda from the online version. It describes Tagesordnung directly before the noun.
Tagesordnung Tagesordnung means “agenda” or “schedule” and refers to the conference program. It appears here as the printed option contrasted with the online agenda.
oder In ..., oder soll ich die Online-Version verwenden?, oder introduces an alternative choice between a printed agenda and the online version. It is used to connect two options in a question.
soll In soll ich die Online-Version verwenden?, soll asks what the speaker should or is expected to use. It is a form of sollen followed by the infinitive verwenden.
Online-Version Online-Version means “online version” and refers to the digital version of the agenda. It appears in the reusable phrase die Online-Version verwenden.
verwenden In die Online-Version verwenden, verwenden means “use” and describes choosing the online agenda as the working resource. It is the infinitive after soll and can take the item being used as its object.
gedruckten In Die gedruckten Tagesordnungen, gedruckten means “printed” and describes the paper agendas available at the desk. It is placed directly before the plural noun Tagesordnungen.
Tagesordnungen Tagesordnungen means “agendas” or “schedules” and refers to the printed copies available here. The dialogue uses it in Die gedruckten Tagesordnungen liegen hier.
liegen In Die gedruckten Tagesordnungen liegen hier, liegen means that the agendas are lying or located here and are available to take. The pattern liegen hier describes the location of physical items.
aber In ..., aber die Online-Version enthält ..., aber means “but” and introduces information that contrasts with the availability of the printed agendas. It connects two related statements.
enthält In die Online-Version enthält die aktuellen Raumzuweisungen, enthält means “contains” and says that the online agenda includes the latest room information. A reusable pattern is etwas enthält + information or content.
aktuellen In die aktuellen Raumzuweisungen, aktuellen means “current” or “latest” and indicates that the room assignments are up to date. It directly describes Raumzuweisungen.
Raumzuweisungen Raumzuweisungen means “room assignments” and identifies the information showing which rooms are allocated to sessions. It appears with aktuellen to emphasize that this information is up to date.
Online-Tagesordnung Online-Tagesordnung means “online agenda” and refers to the digital conference schedule. The dialogue uses it as the resource the speaker will use to avoid missing updates.
damit In damit ich keine Aktualisierungen verpasse, damit introduces the purpose of using the online agenda: “so that I do not miss updates.” A reusable pattern is damit + a clause explaining the intended result.
keine In keine Aktualisierungen, keine means “no” or “any” in the negative statement about missing updates. It appears before the plural noun to say that not even one update should be missed.
Aktualisierungen Aktualisierungen means “updates” and refers to changes or new information about the conference. In keine Aktualisierungen verpasse, it is the information the speaker wants to keep from missing.
verpasse In damit ich keine Aktualisierungen verpasse, verpasse means “miss” and expresses that the speaker does not want to fail to notice updates. It is a form of verpassen used with Ich in the purpose clause.
sind In Hier sind Ihre Unterlagen und Ihr Namensschild, sind means “are” and links the location Hier with the materials and badge being presented. It is a form of sein used with plural items.
Ihr In Ihr Namensschild, Ihr means formal “your” and identifies the badge belonging to the person being addressed. It is placed before Namensschild in the phrase presenting the badge.
Unterlagen Unterlagen means “materials” or “documents” and refers to the conference papers or information handed to the attendee. It is presented together with the name badge in Hier sind Ihre Unterlagen.
In In In welchen Raum soll ich zuerst gehen?, In points toward the room that will be the destination. The question pattern In welchen Raum ... gehen? asks where someone should go.
welchen In welchen Raum, welchen means “which” and asks the attendee to identify the appropriate room among possible destinations. It appears directly before Raum in the destination question.
Raum Raum means “room” and refers to the place where the attendee should go. It appears in the question In welchen Raum soll ich zuerst gehen?
zuerst In zuerst gehen, zuerst means “first” and asks about the initial destination in the conference schedule. It specifies the order in which the attendee should go to rooms or sessions.
gehen In soll ich zuerst gehen?, gehen means “go” and is the infinitive after soll. Together with In welchen Raum, it asks which room the attendee should go to first.
Eröffnungssitzung Eröffnungssitzung means “opening session” and names the first conference session mentioned by the staff member. It is the subject of the statement about where the session takes place.
findet In Die Eröffnungssitzung findet in der Haupthalle statt, findet combines with statt in findet ... statt to express that the session takes place. This pattern is used to state the location of an event.
Haupthalle Haupthalle means “main hall” and identifies the location of the opening session. It appears in the location phrase in der Haupthalle.
statt In findet ... statt, statt is the second part of the expression findet ... statt, meaning “takes place.” It completes the expression used for events such as the opening session.
geradeaus In geradeaus diesen Gang entlang, geradeaus means “straight ahead” and gives the direction to the main hall. It is useful when directing someone along a route without a turn.
Gang Gang means “corridor” or “hallway” and identifies the route the attendee should follow. It appears in diesen Gang entlang, meaning along this corridor.
entlang In diesen Gang entlang, entlang means “along” and describes movement following the corridor. Here it comes after the noun phrase and completes the direction geradeaus diesen Gang entlang.

Grammar Points

stattfinden: findet ... statt

Die Eröffnungssitzung findet zuerst in der Haupthalle statt.

dee air-OEF-noongs-ZIT-tsoong FIN-det tsoo-AIRST in dare HOWPT-hah-luh shtat.

The opening session takes place first in the main hall.

Bei stattfinden steht der abgetrennte Teil statt am Satzende.

sich anmelden: meldet sich ... an

Sie meldet sich online an.

zee MEL-det zikh on-LYNE ahn.

She registers online.

Das reflexive Verb hat zwei Besonderheiten: sich steht beim Verb, an steht am Satzende.

German Vocabulary

Anmeldung noun
AHN-mel-doong registration
anzeigen verb
AHN-tsigh-gen to display angezeigt
bestätigen verb
beh-SHTAY-ti-gen to confirm
Bildschirm noun
BILD-shirm screen
Einchecken noun
EYN-check-en check-in
helfen verb
HEL-fen to help
heutig adj
HOY-tikh today's heutige
Konferenz noun
kon-feh-RENTS conference
Nachmittagsworkshop noun
NAKH-mit-tahks-VORK-shop afternoon workshop
online adv
on-LYNE online
sich anmelden verb
zikh AHN-mel-den to register angemeldet
Workshop noun
VORK-shop workshop

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

today's

Show Answerheutige

screen

Show AnswerBildschirm

check-in

Show AnswerEinchecken

to confirm

Show Answerbestätigen