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Page 2/3 Frequently Asked QuestionsPage 4/5 Facts about Austria and the EUPage 6/7 „Why we love to help ...“ / „I am growing“Page 8 Dictionary German/English/Farsi/Arabic
Important Informations for Refugees
AfterWorldWarII,whichAus-triaexperiencedundertheter-ribledictatorshipofAdolfHit-ler, a democracy was establis-hed, which brought freedomand wealth. Many Austriansnowwant to help people whoarenotdoingaswellasweare.I sincerely hope that you andyour familieswill feel at homein Europe – or will be able toget back to your own homeswhenthewar is finallyover.
Helmut Brandstätter
Chief Editor, KURIER
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Youhavehad a long andoftendangerous journey, but youare now safe in Austria. Manyprivate and public organizati-ons will take care of you here.Youwill apply for asylumhereor in another European coun-try.But fornowyouareinAus-tria,andwiththis „specialedi-tion“ of the Austrian dailynewspaper KURIER, we wantto clarify some importantquestions for you and informyouaboutourcountry.
Austria is a democratic re-public and a member of theEuropean Union. We have alonghistory in theheartofEu-rope – in the year 996 ourcountry was mentioned forthe first time – which was un-fortunately marked by manywars. Due to World War I(1914–1918) the AustrianEmpirewasreducedtoasmallstate and became a republic.
Dear Readers,
HHeelllloo!!Hello!
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You are in Austria and you aresafe.Youwanttoapplyforasy-lum here or in another Euro-pean country. With this editi-on of the Austrian daily news-paperKURIERandCaritas,we
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tee a fair distribution andcomparable asylum stan-dards in Europe. The Euro-pean Union has to providemoresupport to therefugees’neighborcountriesandhastomake every effort, so thatpeople will not be forced toflee in the firstplace.
Joint standards for ad-mission and care as well asregistration centers at theex-ternal borders have to ensu-re, that the right to asylum isguaranteed in every countryfrom the first moment on.The challenge is high. But to-getherEuropewill succeedtofind a safe place for all thosewhodeserveasylum.
Werner Faymann,Chancellor of Austria
support the reconstruction.Thosepersons,whocanbead-mittedforasylumandareallo-wed to stay here, have to res-pect our values and principlesas well as to learn German asquickly as possible. This willprovidethenecessaryfounda-tion for good integration andtheprospects of newopportu-nities in the future.Reinhold MitterlehnerVice Chancellor of Austria,Federal Minister of Science,Research and Economy
During the last few weeksAustria has proved, that sup-port and solidarity are notjustemptywords.Thousandsof people have risen to thishumanitarian crisis andprovided help for refugeesfrom war-torn regions. Thisrapidaidhasgainedworldwi-de recognition.
ThemembersoftheEuro-pean Union have not yet mo-bilized all their capacities,but have left it to only a fewcountriestoprovideasafeha-ven for the refugees.ButAus-tria, Germany and Swedencan’thandletherefugeeissuealone. That’s why we need afair distribution of tasks wit-hin thewhole EuropeanUni-on. Europe can only helppeople in need of refuge, ifexistingrulesandobligationsare respected–onboth sides.Admission and accommoda-tion of refugees has to takeplace inanorderlymanner.
Now we have to guaran-
Dear Readers,Austriahasalongstandinghu-manitarian tradition when itcomes to support those, whodeserveourprotectionandas-sistancedue towar andperse-cution. We provide supportwhere it is really necessary,while we distinguish clearlybetween war refugees andemigrants for purely econo-mic reasons. In the currentcrisis, Austria supports a Eu-ropean solution, and a fairdistributionofrefugeesinEu-rope. At the same time wesupport the internationalefforts to improve the situati-oninthecountriesoforiginaswell as in the refugee campsonthespot.Theaimistotack-le the underlying causes, ra-therthanjusttotreatthesym-ptoms. Because peace andstability in crisis regions willenable refugees to return totheir homelands in order to
Dear Readers,
???I have arrived in Austria andneed support – where can I go?
At Austrian train stationsrefugees can find many peo-plewhocanhelpthem.Thesecanbevolunteers, staffmem-bersofaidorganizations,em-ployees of the Austrian Rail-way or police officers. Theycan be recognized by theiruniforms, a t-shirt or a namebadge. They answer questi-onsandhandoutfood,drinksand fresh clothing. They canalso be helpful in finding aplace for therefugee tospendthe night or take a shower ortoorganizemedical care.
Do I have to stay in the countrywhere my fingerprints were ta-ken? Can I continue to travel toanother country (like Germa-ny) and seek asylum there?
TheEUregulationDublin IIIdetermines the EU country thatis responsible for asylum pro-ceedings. In principle, the refu-geemust seekasylumin the firstSchengenmember state he/sheenters. Inmostcases therefugeeis registered with fingerprintsthere. There are exceptions if aspouse or underage children ofthe refugee are already in ano-ther Schengen member state orthe refugee was issued a visa byanother Schengen memberstate. If the refugee travels on toanother country, he/she will besent back to the responsiblestate, unless there is a threat tohis/herhumanrights.
Can I seek asylum in Austria?Where can I apply?
InprincipleanyonewhodoesnothaveAustrian citizenship canseek asylum in Austria. This ispossible at any police station,with a police officer or directly atafederalprocessingpoint forasy-lum seekers (Traiskirchen, Thal-ham,ViennaAirport).
How long do asylum procee-dings take in Austria?
Thelegallyprescribeddu-rationof asylumproceedingsis 6 months. However, inpractice one must currentlyreckonwith awaiting timeof1–2 years for the first officialdecision.
Can I get asylum in Austria andhow do the proceedings work?
TheFederalOffice forRe-fugees/BundesamtfürFrem-denwesen undAsyl (BFA) in-vestigates whether the asy-lum seeker is being persecu-ted in his/her country of ori-gin according to the GenevaConventiononRefugees,orifthere isathreat tohis/herhu-man rights. It is possible tolodgeacomplaintagainst theofficial decision to the Fede-ral Administrative Court/Bundesverwaltungsgericht
Can I bring my family to joinme? (Family proceedings)
After asylum has been gran-tedmarried couples and undera-ge children can join the asylumseeker. If therefugee isonlygran-ted subsidiary protection becau-se he/she is not being personallypersecuted but due to generaldanger (e.g. civil war) cannot re-turn tohis/her country, the fami-ly can only join him/her after ayearhasgoneby.
Where will I be taken care ofafter applying for asylum?Where shall I go after applyingfor asylum and where will I getaccommodations?While the responsibility ac-cording to the RegulationDublin III is being checked(„approval procedure“/ „Zu-lassungsverfahren“), the re-fugee will be accommodatedin special federal care facili-ties. If Austria is responsiblefor the asylum proceedings,therefugeeisassignedtoafe-deral province where he/shewill receive food, accommo-dations andhealth insurancewithinthescopeofbasiccare.
Can I travel as an asylumseeker and am I free to movearound in Austria?During the approval proce-dure (Zulassungsverfahren)the refugee must stay in thedistrict where he/she has ac-commodations (printed onthe back side of the procee-dingscard).Afterthathe/shecan freely move around inAustria until the proceedingshavebeenconcluded.
Where can I go for legal informa-tion or legal counsel?Caritas Asylum CenterAsylzentrum,Mariannengasse11,1090 Vienna(Farsi/Dari, Arabic, Russian),www.caritas-wien.at/hilfe-angebote/asyl-integration/beratung-fuer-asylwerberinnen/asylzentrum/Diakonie FlüchtlingsdienstKünstlergasse 11/5, 1150Vienna(Farsi/Dari, Arabic, Russian)fluechtlingsdienst.diakonie.at/einrichtung/arge-rechtsberatung-regionalstelle-wien-und-oesterreichweite-koordination.
An overview of information cen-ters throughout Austria can befoundonthehomepageof theas-sociation „asylkoordination“(asylumcoordination):www.asyl.at/adressen/beratung.htm
I was separated from my family– where can I go for help?If thefamily isstill inAustria, thebestthingtodowouldbetogotothenext police station, otherwi-se to the search service of theRed Cross: – www.roteskreuz.at/migration-suchdienst/such-dienst/.In Europe: http://family-links.icrc.org/europe/en/Pa-ges/Home.aspx.Worldwide: http://familylinks.icrc.org/en/Pages/home.aspx
FRANZGRUBER(2),RONALDZAK(2),CHRISTIANBRUNA,ROLANDSCHLAGER,HARALDDOSTAL
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tee a fair distribution andcomparable asylum stan-dards in Europe. The Euro-pean Union has to providemoresupport to therefugees’neighborcountriesandhastomake every effort, so thatpeople will not be forced toflee in the firstplace.
Joint standards for ad-mission and care as well asregistration centers at theex-ternal borders have to ensu-re, that the right to asylum isguaranteed in every countryfrom the first moment on.The challenge is high. But to-getherEuropewill succeedtofind a safe place for all thosewhodeserveasylum.
Werner Faymann,Chancellor of Austria
support the reconstruction.Thosepersons,whocanbead-mittedforasylumandareallo-wed to stay here, have to res-pect our values and principlesas well as to learn German asquickly as possible. This willprovidethenecessaryfounda-tion for good integration andtheprospects of newopportu-nities in the future.Reinhold MitterlehnerVice Chancellor of Austria,Federal Minister of Science,Research and Economy
During the last few weeksAustria has proved, that sup-port and solidarity are notjustemptywords.Thousandsof people have risen to thishumanitarian crisis andprovided help for refugeesfrom war-torn regions. Thisrapidaidhasgainedworldwi-de recognition.
ThemembersoftheEuro-pean Union have not yet mo-bilized all their capacities,but have left it to only a fewcountriestoprovideasafeha-ven for the refugees.ButAus-tria, Germany and Swedencan’thandletherefugeeissuealone. That’s why we need afair distribution of tasks wit-hin thewhole EuropeanUni-on. Europe can only helppeople in need of refuge, ifexistingrulesandobligationsare respected–onboth sides.Admission and accommoda-tion of refugees has to takeplace inanorderlymanner.
Now we have to guaran-
Dear Readers,Austriahasalongstandinghu-manitarian tradition when itcomes to support those, whodeserveourprotectionandas-sistancedue towar andperse-cution. We provide supportwhere it is really necessary,while we distinguish clearlybetween war refugees andemigrants for purely econo-mic reasons. In the currentcrisis, Austria supports a Eu-ropean solution, and a fairdistributionofrefugeesinEu-rope. At the same time wesupport the internationalefforts to improve the situati-oninthecountriesoforiginaswell as in the refugee campsonthespot.Theaimistotack-le the underlying causes, ra-therthanjusttotreatthesym-ptoms. Because peace andstability in crisis regions willenable refugees to return totheir homelands in order to
Dear Readers,
???I have arrived in Austria andneed support – where can I go?
At Austrian train stationsrefugees can find many peo-plewhocanhelpthem.Thesecanbevolunteers, staffmem-bersofaidorganizations,em-ployees of the Austrian Rail-way or police officers. Theycan be recognized by theiruniforms, a t-shirt or a namebadge. They answer questi-onsandhandoutfood,drinksand fresh clothing. They canalso be helpful in finding aplace for therefugee tospendthe night or take a shower ortoorganizemedical care.
Do I have to stay in the countrywhere my fingerprints were ta-ken? Can I continue to travel toanother country (like Germa-ny) and seek asylum there?
TheEUregulationDublin IIIdetermines the EU country thatis responsible for asylum pro-ceedings. In principle, the refu-geemust seekasylumin the firstSchengenmember state he/sheenters. Inmostcases therefugeeis registered with fingerprintsthere. There are exceptions if aspouse or underage children ofthe refugee are already in ano-ther Schengen member state orthe refugee was issued a visa byanother Schengen memberstate. If the refugee travels on toanother country, he/she will besent back to the responsiblestate, unless there is a threat tohis/herhumanrights.
Can I seek asylum in Austria?Where can I apply?
InprincipleanyonewhodoesnothaveAustrian citizenship canseek asylum in Austria. This ispossible at any police station,with a police officer or directly atafederalprocessingpoint forasy-lum seekers (Traiskirchen, Thal-ham,ViennaAirport).
How long do asylum procee-dings take in Austria?
Thelegallyprescribeddu-rationof asylumproceedingsis 6 months. However, inpractice one must currentlyreckonwith awaiting timeof1–2 years for the first officialdecision.
Can I get asylum in Austria andhow do the proceedings work?
TheFederalOffice forRe-fugees/BundesamtfürFrem-denwesen undAsyl (BFA) in-vestigates whether the asy-lum seeker is being persecu-ted in his/her country of ori-gin according to the GenevaConventiononRefugees,orifthere isathreat tohis/herhu-man rights. It is possible tolodgeacomplaintagainst theofficial decision to the Fede-ral Administrative Court/Bundesverwaltungsgericht
Can I bring my family to joinme? (Family proceedings)
After asylum has been gran-tedmarried couples and undera-ge children can join the asylumseeker. If therefugee isonlygran-ted subsidiary protection becau-se he/she is not being personallypersecuted but due to generaldanger (e.g. civil war) cannot re-turn tohis/her country, the fami-ly can only join him/her after ayearhasgoneby.
Where will I be taken care ofafter applying for asylum?Where shall I go after applyingfor asylum and where will I getaccommodations?While the responsibility ac-cording to the RegulationDublin III is being checked(„approval procedure“/ „Zu-lassungsverfahren“), the re-fugee will be accommodatedin special federal care facili-ties. If Austria is responsiblefor the asylum proceedings,therefugeeisassignedtoafe-deral province where he/shewill receive food, accommo-dations andhealth insurancewithinthescopeofbasiccare.
Can I travel as an asylumseeker and am I free to movearound in Austria?During the approval proce-dure (Zulassungsverfahren)the refugee must stay in thedistrict where he/she has ac-commodations (printed onthe back side of the procee-dingscard).Afterthathe/shecan freely move around inAustria until the proceedingshavebeenconcluded.
Where can I go for legal informa-tion or legal counsel?Caritas Asylum CenterAsylzentrum,Mariannengasse11,1090 Vienna(Farsi/Dari, Arabic, Russian),www.caritas-wien.at/hilfe-angebote/asyl-integration/beratung-fuer-asylwerberinnen/asylzentrum/Diakonie FlüchtlingsdienstKünstlergasse 11/5, 1150Vienna(Farsi/Dari, Arabic, Russian)fluechtlingsdienst.diakonie.at/einrichtung/arge-rechtsberatung-regionalstelle-wien-und-oesterreichweite-koordination.
An overview of information cen-ters throughout Austria can befoundonthehomepageof theas-sociation „asylkoordination“(asylumcoordination):www.asyl.at/adressen/beratung.htm
I was separated from my family– where can I go for help?If thefamily isstill inAustria, thebestthingtodowouldbetogotothenext police station, otherwi-se to the search service of theRed Cross: – www.roteskreuz.at/migration-suchdienst/such-dienst/.In Europe: http://family-links.icrc.org/europe/en/Pa-ges/Home.aspx.Worldwide: http://familylinks.icrc.org/en/Pages/home.aspx
FRANZGRUBER(2),RONALDZAK(2),CHRISTIANBRUNA,ROLANDSCHLAGER,HARALDDOSTAL
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Capital: Vienna. Other large cities: Linz, Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Bregenz, KlagenfurtGeographical size: 83 879 km². Austria is bordered by Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, the Czech Republic,Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Italy. The country is divided into 9 federal states (Bundesländer).Climate: Austria has a typical central European transitional climate, i.e. warm summers, cold winters.Population: 8,584,926 residents (as of 1 January 2015).Political system: Democratic republic. Member state of the European Union since 1995.Federal president: Heinz Fischer (as of July 2004),Chancellor: Werner Faymann (as of December 2008)All citizens enjoy fundamental rights as stated in the Constitution: "All citizens are equal before the law. No onemay be discriminated against or favoured on the basis of birth, sex, origin, class or religion." In 1958 Austriaratified the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Council of Europe.Official language: German.Religion & Culture: About three quarter is Catholic faith, the rest are Protestants, Muslims and membersof the Christian Orthodox faith. Austrian culture is greatly influenced by the centuries-long Catholictradition. In Austria there is religious freedom.Currency: Euro, (€1 = 100 cents)International vehicle code: A, Internet TLD: .at,Telephone country code: +43(Informationen u.a. von migration.gv.at)
FACTS ABOUT THEEUROPEAN UNION
The EU is a unique economicand political partnershipbetween 28 Europeancountries that together covermuch of the continent. The EUwas created in the aftermathof the Second World War.The first steps were to fostereconomic cooperation: theidea being that countries whotrade with one another becomeeconomically interdependentand so more likely to avoidconflict.
Member states of the EU(year of entry):Austria (1995),Belgium (1958)Bulgaria (2007)Cyprus (2004)Croatia (2013)Czech Republic (2004)Denmark (1973)Estonia (2004)Finland (1995)France (1958)Germany (1958)Greece (1981)Hungary (2004)Ireland (1973)Italy (1958)Latvia (2004)Lithuania (2004)Luxembourg (1958)Malta (2004)Netherlands (1958)Poland (2004)Portugal (1986)Romania (2007)Slovakia (2004)Slovenia (2004)Spain (1986)Sweden (1995)United Kingdom (1973)
Population in the EU:508 million peoplein total (2015)The European flag:The 12 stars in a circlesymbolise the ideals of unity,solidarity and harmony amongthe peoples of Europe.
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Capital: Vienna. Other large cities: Linz, Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Bregenz, KlagenfurtGeographical size: 83 879 km². Austria is bordered by Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, the Czech Republic,Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Italy. The country is divided into 9 federal states (Bundesländer).Climate: Austria has a typical central European transitional climate, i.e. warm summers, cold winters.Population: 8,584,926 residents (as of 1 January 2015).Political system: Democratic republic. Member state of the European Union since 1995.Federal president: Heinz Fischer (as of July 2004),Chancellor: Werner Faymann (as of December 2008)All citizens enjoy fundamental rights as stated in the Constitution: "All citizens are equal before the law. No onemay be discriminated against or favoured on the basis of birth, sex, origin, class or religion." In 1958 Austriaratified the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Council of Europe.Official language: German.Religion & Culture: About three quarter is Catholic faith, the rest are Protestants, Muslims and membersof the Christian Orthodox faith. Austrian culture is greatly influenced by the centuries-long Catholictradition. In Austria there is religious freedom.Currency: Euro, (€1 = 100 cents)International vehicle code: A, Internet TLD: .at,Telephone country code: +43(Informationen u.a. von migration.gv.at)
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The EU is a unique economicand political partnershipbetween 28 Europeancountries that together covermuch of the continent. The EUwas created in the aftermathof the Second World War.The first steps were to fostereconomic cooperation: theidea being that countries whotrade with one another becomeeconomically interdependentand so more likely to avoidconflict.
Member states of the EU(year of entry):Austria (1995),Belgium (1958)Bulgaria (2007)Cyprus (2004)Croatia (2013)Czech Republic (2004)Denmark (1973)Estonia (2004)Finland (1995)France (1958)Germany (1958)Greece (1981)Hungary (2004)Ireland (1973)Italy (1958)Latvia (2004)Lithuania (2004)Luxembourg (1958)Malta (2004)Netherlands (1958)Poland (2004)Portugal (1986)Romania (2007)Slovakia (2004)Slovenia (2004)Spain (1986)Sweden (1995)United Kingdom (1973)
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police force have gone overandabove theirusual tasks inan impressive manner. Intheirencounterswithrefuge-es they have opened theirhearts, shown kindness andgenerosity, and thus haveprovided meaningful huma-nitarianhelp.
At the same time, despitethis exceptional situation,the high standard of securityin Vienna continues to be gu-aranteed. As President of theVienna Police Department Ihaveseldombeensoproudofmycolleagues.
I am extraordinarily gra-teful to them, toall theaidor-ganizations and to everyonewho has shown solidarity forhumanity.
Gerhard Pürstl,President of the ViennaPolice Department
yet.Butwhatiscertain,isthatAustria is a country in thehe-art of Europe where the ruleof law prevails. Please haveconfidence in this.
With this newspaper wewant to give you some ans-wers to important questions.Iwishyouall thebest foryourfurther path! And I hope thatyouwill be able to follow thispathwithdignity.
Michael LandauCaritas President, Austria
the Viennese police depart-ment is currently focusing itsworkoncopingwiththelargeinfluxof refugees toVienna.
This comprises a varietyof tasks concerning migrati-on and refugees. Due to thevast number of people whoare travelling in and throughVienna, an important aspectis to guarantee the safe andorderlyprocessofthefloodofrefugees, and also to offensi-vely fight against illegalimmigration networks,which stop at nothing – evento accepting the death of therefugees– togainaprofit.
Another important areaconcerns the cooperationand support of thenumerousaid organizations –excellent-ly coordinated by the City ofVienna – , the ÖBB (AustrianRailways), the exemplarycooperationwithNGO's suchasCaritas,aswellasthemanyvolunteerswhoareprovidingtheir generous assistance tothe refugees. In meetingthese challengesmanyof our
Dear Readers,
first of all: welcome! Welco-metoAustria.
To a country inwhich po-liticians, the police depart-ment, the federal railways,aid organizations like Cari-tas, and thousands of peoplefromtheAustrianpopulationhavebeendoing theirutmostround the clock to providehumanitarian aid for you.With food, a roof over yourheads and the opportunity tohave a moment's rest. Manyof you have been fleeing forweeksormonths fromcount-ries likeSyria,AfghanistanorEritrea.
And you are probably as-king yourselvesmany questi-ons:Will I find asylum in Eu-rope?Orwill Ihavetogobackto Hungary, Syria, Lebanonor Somalia? Not all of thesequestions can be answered
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MARCEL PLONER Helps ChildrenMarcelPloner,22yearsold, isactually a mathematics-stu-dent. But now he is one of 30volunteers with the „Kinder-freunde“ (an organization tohelp children). Near the carpark of Vienna’s Westbahn-hof they have installed a restarea for distressed familiesand a playground for child-ren. He will never forget „...that 90yearoldwoman,whocameherewithacaneandallthese women who were ei-therpregnantorhadababyintheir arms.“ And he also willnever forget thatspecialglowin the eyes of the children,„whentheycheckmateme“.
KATHI BUCSITS Helps toDistribute the DonationsShe is „the brain“ of the recei-ving-office of Caritas. She ac-cepts all the donations andtransfers them to all the rail-way-stations, where the goodsare primarily needed. Actuallyshe should be studying for herexams. But the 20 year old stu-dent of social anthropologyandculturehasdecidedtopost-pone them. Providing humani-tarianaidtopeoplehastocomefirst, she says. She is impressedby the politeness, tidiness andmodesty of all these people,whohavemanagedtoreachVi-enna after escaping from theirhomes.
Three young people, who aredoing their best to help the refu-gees at Vienna’s Westbahnhof.
RAZ MOHAMMED ARYÜBIAssists with TranslatingHeisaphenomenonandperfectmediator, as he speaks Dari,Pashtun, Persian, Urdu, Hindi,English, German and a little bitSpanish. RazMohammed is on-ly 21 years old. The young Af-ghani arrived in Vienna lastyear. He learned to speak Ger-maninjustafewweeks.Nowthefirst thinghedoesafter school isto go to the train station, to helpwith translating. His advice forrefugees: „If you want to stay inEurope, you have to learn thelanguage!“
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Guten Tag!
Ich heiße …
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Hello!
Good afternoon! Good day!
My name is …
I only speakArabic/Farsi/English.
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Können Sie mir helfen?
Wie komme ich nach …?
Wo kann ich Asyl beantragen?
Wo finde ich einen Schlafplatz?
Wo ist die nächste Polizeidienststelle?
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Could you help me please?
How do I get to ...?
Where may I apply for asylum?
Where do I find a place to sleep?
Where ist he next Police station?
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Ich brauche einen Arzt.
Ich habe Schmerzen.
Ich habe Hunger.
Ich habe Durst.
Ich brauche einen Anwalt.
Bitte schreiben Sie mir das auf.
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I need a doctor.
I suffer from pain.
I am hungry.
I am thirsty.
I need a lawyer.
Please write it down for me.
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Ja.
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Das ist meine Frau.
Das ist mein Sohn.
Das ist meine Tochter.
Ich habe meine Familie verloren.
Meine Familie ist in …
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I come from …
This is my wife.
This is my son.
This is my daughter.
I have lost my family.
My family is in …
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