How to Say ‘Welcome to the Foreigners' Registration Office.’ in German
Willkommen bei der Ausländerbehörde.
VIL-kom-men bye dare OWS-len-der-beh-HER-duh
[VIL-kom-men bye dare OWS-len-der-beh-HER-duh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally: "Welcome at the foreigners' authority." German often uses "bei" where English prefers "to."
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the kind of official greeting you may hear or see when entering an immigration office in Germany.
Phrase Breakdown
Willkommen
[VIL-kom-men]
welcome
A friendly greeting used when someone arrives.
Willkommen in unserer Stadt.
Welcome to our city.
bei
[bye]
at / with
A preposition meaning at a place or institution; it takes the dative case.
Ich bin bei der Arbeit.
I am at work.
Der Ausländerbehörde
dare OWS-len-der-beh-HER-duh
the foreigners' office / immigration office
Refers to the local office that handles residence and immigration matters.
Ich habe einen Termin bei der Ausländerbehörde.
I have an appointment at the immigration office.
Words in this phrase
der
[dare]
the
Feminine dative article used after 'bei'.
Ich stehe vor der Schule.
I am standing in front of the school.
Ausländerbehörde
[OWS-len-der-beh-HER-duh]
foreigners' office / immigration office
The local immigration authority handling visa and residence matters.
Die Ausländerbehörde schickt einen Brief.
The immigration office sends a letter.
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