German · Parken / Strafzettel
You see a "Parkscheibe" sign and do not know what it is: what to say in German
You see a "Parkscheibe" sign and do not know what that is.
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How it's done. Spaces with a Parkscheibe sign require a blue disc: you set your arrival time and put it behind the windscreen; the maximum time is on the sign.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, wie funktioniert das Parken hier?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, vee foonk-tsee-oh-NEERT dahs PAHR-kayn kheer?
Excuse me, how does parking work here?
Or say:Entschuldigung, brauche ich hier einen Parkschein?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, BROW-kheh eekh kheer IGH-nayn PAHRK-shighn?
THEY SAY
Hier brauchen Sie eine Parkscheibe. Haben Sie eine im Auto?Kheer BROW-khayn zee IGH-neh PAHRK-shigh-beh. KHAH-bayn zee IGH-neh eem OW-toh?
Here you need a parking disc. Do you have one in the car?
They might also say:
Dieser Platz ist nur mit Parkscheibe. Haben Sie eine?
DEE-zuh plahts eest noor meet PAHRK-shigh-beh. KHAH-bayn zee IGH-neh?
This space is only with a parking disc. Do you have one?
2
YOU REPLY
Was ist das?
Vahs eest dahs?
What is that?
THEY SAY
Das ist eine blaue Scheibe. Sie stellen die Ankunftszeit ein und legen sie hinter die Windschutzscheibe.Dahs eest IGH-neh BLOW-eh SHIGH-beh. Zee SHTEH-layn dee AHN-koonfts-tsight ighn oont LEH-gayn zee KHEEN-tuh dee VEENT-shoots-shigh-beh.
It is a blue disc. You set the arrival time and put it behind the windscreen.
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YOU REPLY
Wie lange darf ich hier stehen?
Vee LAHN-geh dahrf eekh kheer SHTEH-ayn?
How long may I stay here?
THEY SAY
Auf dem Schild steht zwei Stunden. Danach müssen Sie weg sein.Owf dem sheelt shtet tsvigh SHTOON-dayn. Duh-NAHKH MYOO-sayn zee vek zighn.
The sign says two hours. After that you have to be gone.
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YOU FINISH
Danke! Dann kaufe ich eine Parkscheibe.
DAHN-keh! Dahn KOW-feh eekh IGH-neh PAHRK-shigh-beh.
Thanks! Then I'll buy a parking disc.
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
wie
vee
adverb
how
funktioniert
foonk-tsee-oh-NEERT
verb
works
Parken
PAHR-kayn
verb
to park
hier
kheer
adverb
here
brauchen
BROW-khayn
verb
to need
Parkscheibe
PAHRK-shigh-beh
noun
parking disc
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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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