The idea
Passen zu + dative means to suit or match. Die Terminart is feminine (die Art). Etwas machen lassen means to have something done by someone else: korrigieren lassen. Der Eintrag is an entry in a register. Der Anlass is the occasion or purpose. Erst before a verb phrase means first, before anything else.
Other ways to say it
“Unter welche Kategorie fällt eine Korrektur?” – Fallen unter asks which heading something belongs to.
“Welchen Termin muss ich für eine Berichtigung buchen?” – Berichtigung is the official word for a correction.
Examples
- Welche Terminart passt zu meinem Anliegen?Which appointment type suits my issue?
- Beschreiben Sie bitte kurz, was Sie benötigen.Please briefly describe what you need.
- Ich möchte einen falschen Eintrag korrigieren lassen.I would like to have an incorrect entry corrected.
- Dann prüfen wir die vorgesehenen Kategorien.Then let us check the available categories.
- Ich habe noch keinen Termin ausgewählt.I have not selected an appointment yet.
- Gut, wir klären erst den passenden Anlass.Good; let us clarify the appropriate purpose first.
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Watch out
“Welcher Terminart passt zu meinem Anliegen?” → “Welche Terminart passt zu meinem Anliegen?”: Compounds take the gender of their last part. Art is feminine, so die Terminart and, in the nominative, welche. Termin at the front is masculine, which misleads.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Which appointment type suits my issue?
Show answer or example answer
Welche Terminart passt zu meinem Anliegen?
Welche Terminart is the subject. Passt is the verb, and zu meinem Anliegen is dative after zu.
Put the words in order: einen / Eintrag / falschen / Ich / korrigieren / lassen / möchte
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Ich möchte einen falschen Eintrag korrigieren lassen.
Möchte + infinitive at the end. Korrigieren lassen shows the office does the correction; einen falschen Eintrag is accusative masculine.
Write this sentence in German: Good; let us clarify the appropriate purpose first.
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Gut, wir klären erst den passenden Anlass.
Gut accepts the plan, wir klären keeps normal order. Erst means first, and den passenden Anlass is accusative masculine.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Which appointment type suits my issue?
Welche Terminart passt zu meinem Anliegen?
Put the words in order: einen / Eintrag / falschen / Ich / korrigieren / lassen / möchte
Ich möchte einen falschen Eintrag korrigieren lassen.
Write this sentence in German: Good; let us clarify the appropriate purpose first.
Gut, wir klären erst den passenden Anlass.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Your birth date is wrong in a registration record. Call the office, describe what needs correcting and ask which appointment type to book.