Rehearse a German residence registration appointment with Gemini the night before
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Newly moved to Germany with little German, a poster had Gemini run through his Anmeldung (residence registration) appointment the night before: what he'd likely be asked, which words would come up, and what a landlord confirmation form is and why it matters. At the office he recognised words he'd seen, used Google Translate for the rest, and walked out with the stamped registration certificate.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points. Goal: Prepare me for an official appointment in a language I don't speak well yet. What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing): - The appointment type and country - Documents I have - My language level Rules: - List the documents usually required, and point me to the official office's page to confirm. - Role-play the appointment: ask me the likely questions in the local language, then explain them. - Give me a short list of key words and phrases with pronunciation. - Write two or three phrases I can show on my phone if I get stuck. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A document checklist, a practice dialogue, a word list and a few show-on-phone phrases. You'll know it worked when: I arrive with every document and understand the main questions.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points. Goal: Prepare me for an official appointment in a language I don't speak well yet. What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing): - The appointment type and country - Documents I have - My language level Rules: - List the documents usually required, and point me to the official office's page to confirm. - Role-play the appointment: ask me the likely questions in the local language, then explain them. - Give me a short list of key words and phrases with pronunciation. - Write two or three phrases I can show on my phone if I get stuck. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Confirm required documents on the official city website the day before. Output: A document checklist, a practice dialogue, a word list and a few show-on-phone phrases. You'll know it worked when: I arrive with every document and understand the main questions. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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