German · Tankstelle
You do not know which petrol to put in: Super or E10: what to say in German
You do not know which petrol to put in: Super or E10.
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How it's done. Super and E10 are two kinds of petrol; before filling up look inside the fuel flap or in the vehicle papers to see what is allowed; Diesel must never go into a petrol car.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
Entschuldigung, welches Benzin brauche ich für mein Auto?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, VEL-khes bayn-ZEEN BROW-kheh eekh fyoor mighn OW-toh?
Excuse me, which petrol do I need for my car?
Or say:Entschuldigung, kann ich mit E zehn tanken?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, kahn eekh meet eh tsayn TAHN-kayn?
THEY SAY
Das steht im Tankdeckel. Haben Sie dort schon nachgesehen?Dahs shtet eem TAHNK-deh-kel. KHAH-bayn zee dort shohn NAHKH-geh-zeh-ayn?
It says so inside the fuel flap. Have you already looked there?
They might also say:
Schauen Sie bitte in den Tankdeckel. Dort steht, welcher Kraftstoff erlaubt ist.
SHOW-ayn zee BEE-teh een dayn TAHNK-deh-kel. Dort shtet, VEL-khuh KRAHFTS-tof ehr-LOWPT eest.
Please look inside the fuel flap. It says which fuel is allowed.
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YOU REPLY
Ich schaue nach. Da steht Super und E zehn.
Eekh SHOW-eh nahkh. Duh shtet ZOO-puh oont eh tsayn.
I'll have a look. It says Super and E10.
THEY SAY
Dann können Sie E zehn tanken. Das ist etwas günstiger.Dahn KYOH-nayn zee eh tsayn TAHN-kayn. Dahs eest EH-tvuhs GYOONS-tee-guh.
Then you can fill up with E10. It is a bit cheaper.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, dann nehme ich E zehn. Danke für den Tipp!
Goot, dahn NEH-meh eekh eh tsayn. DAHN-keh fyoor dayn teep!
Good, then I'll take E10. Thanks for the tip!
THEY SAY
Gern. Gute Fahrt!Gehrn. GOO-teh fahrt!
You're welcome. Have a good journey!
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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Benzin
bayn-ZEEN
noun
petrol
brauche
BROW-kheh
verb
I need
Auto
OW-toh
noun
car
steht
shtet
verb
stands
Tankdeckel
TAHNK-deh-kel
noun
fuel flap
Haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
32 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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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