German · Parken / Strafzettel
You apply for a residents' parking permit: what to say in German
You apply for a resident's parking permit for your area.
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How it's done. A resident's permit (Anwohnerparkausweis) is issued by the city office: you need ID, the vehicle registration (Fahrzeugschein) and proof of your registered address; it is usually valid for a year.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich möchte einen Parkausweis für Anwohner beantragen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-nayn PAHR-kow-svighs fyoor AHN-voh-nuh beh-AHN-truh-gayn.
Good day, I'd like to apply for a resident's parking permit.
Or say:Guten Tag, wie bekomme ich einen Anwohnerparkausweis?
GOO-tayn tahk, vee beh-KOH-meh eekh IGH-nayn AHN-voh-nehr-puhr-kow-svighs?
THEY SAY
Dazu brauche ich Ihren Ausweis, den Fahrzeugschein und die Meldebescheinigung.Duh-TSOO BROW-kheh eekh EE-rayn OW-svighs, dayn FAHR-tsoyk-shighn oont dee MEL-deh-beh-shigh-nee-goong.
For that I need your ID, the vehicle registration and the registration certificate.
They might also say:
Bringen Sie bitte Ihren Ausweis, den Fahrzeugschein und die Meldebescheinigung mit.
BREEN-gayn zee BEE-teh EE-rayn OW-svighs, dayn FAHR-tsoyk-shighn oont dee MEL-deh-beh-shigh-nee-goong meet.
Please bring your ID, the vehicle registration and the registration certificate.
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YOU REPLY
Ich habe alles dabei. Was kostet der Ausweis?
Eekh KHAH-beh AH-les duh-BIGH. Vahs KOS-tet dehr OW-svighs?
I have everything with me. What does the permit cost?
THEY SAY
Der Anwohnerparkausweis kostet etwa dreißig Euro im Jahr.Dehr AHN-voh-nehr-puhr-kow-svighs KOS-tet EH-tvuh DRIGH-seekh OY-roh eem yahr.
The resident's permit costs about thirty euros a year.
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YOU REPLY
Wie lange gilt er?
Vee LAHN-geh geelt ehr?
How long is it valid?
THEY SAY
Ein Jahr. Danach müssen Sie ihn verlängern.Ighn yahr. Duh-NAHKH MYOO-sayn zee een fehr-LAYN-gehrn.
One year. After that you have to renew it.
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YOU FINISH
Danke schön!
DAHN-keh shyohn!
Thank you!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Parkausweis
PAHR-kow-svighs
noun
parking permit
Anwohner
AHN-voh-nuh
noun
residents
beantragen
beh-AHN-truh-gayn
verb
to apply for
36 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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