German in a warehouse
Deutsch im Lager
Understand and use essential warehouse instructions, status phrases, and safety warnings.
Warehouse German is often brief and task-focused: locating a scanner, picking an order, reporting a missing item, and confirming completion. Safety language always takes priority over speed.
Wo ist der Scanner?
Where is the scanner?
Ich kommissioniere die Bestellung.
I am picking the order.
Dieser Artikel fehlt.
This item is missing.
Die Kiste ist voll.
The box is full.
Bitte stellen Sie die Palette hierhin.
Please put the pallet here.
Ich brauche ein neues Etikett.
I need a new label.
Die Bestellung ist fertig.
The order is ready.
Vorsicht, Stapler!
Caution, forklift!
Use clear present-tense statements for work status and formal Sie-imperatives for instructions: Stellen Sie …
These phrases help report stock and order status without guessing.
A request for a label does not answer a question about the scanner; match the phrase to the immediate task.
Object + status: Artikel fehlt, Kiste voll, Bestellung fertig.
Report a missing item, request a label, place a pallet, and give the forklift warning.