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Airport Customs in German - Practice Dialogues

Master German customs dialogues. Learn how to declare goods, answer questions about your luggage, and follow airport rules.

Dialogue Script & Speaking Practice

  1. Zollbeamter:

    "Guten Tag. Haben Sie etwas anzumelden?"

    Good day. Do you have anything to declare?

  2. Reisender:

    "Guten Tag. Nein, ich habe nichts anzumelden."

    Good day. No, I have nothing to declare.

  3. Zollbeamter:

    "Was haben Sie in diesem Koffer?"

    What do you have in this suitcase?

  4. Reisender:

    "Nur meine Kleidung und einige persönliche Dinge."

    Only my clothes and some personal items.

  5. Zollbeamter:

    "Führen Sie Alkohol oder Tabak mit sich?"

    Are you carrying any alcohol or tobacco?

  6. Reisender:

    "Ich habe eine Flasche Wein als Geschenk dabei."

    I have one bottle of wine with me as a gift.

  7. Zollbeamter:

    "Das ist in Ordnung. Vielen Dank."

    That is fine. Thank you very much.

Vocabulary Spotlight & Keyword Definitions

  • anmelden: To declare
  • Gepäck: Luggage / Baggage
  • Geschenk: Gift

Methodology & Speak Fluently Trainer

This interactive dialogue practice session uses the shadowing method. By repeating native-speaker phrases aloud immediately after you hear them, you build speech muscle memory, improve pronunciation, and internalize rhythm, stress, and intonation. Use these dialogues to rehearse realistic situations on your own schedule and turn passive vocabulary into active speaking skills.