German · Parken / Strafzettel
There is a parking ticket on your car: what to say in German
You found a parking fine notice.
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How it's done. A parking fine (Strafzettel, Knöllchen) is paid by transfer within the stated period; if you disagree you can file an objection in writing.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, ich habe einen Strafzettel bekommen. Wie bezahle ich ihn?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eekh KHAH-beh IGH-nayn SHTRAHF-tseh-tel beh-KOH-mayn. Vee beh-TSAH-leh eekh een?
Excuse me, I received a parking ticket. How do I pay it?
Or say:Guten Tag, ich habe ein Knöllchen an meinem Auto gefunden. Was soll ich tun?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh ighn KNYOL-khayn ahn MIGH-nem OW-toh geh-FOON-dayn. Vahs zol eekh toon?
THEY SAY
Sie überweisen den Betrag auf das Konto, das auf dem Zettel steht.Zee yoo-behr-VIGH-zayn dayn beh-TRAHK owf dahs KOHN-toh, dahs owf dem TSEH-tel shtet.
You transfer the amount to the account stated on the slip.
They might also say:
Die Zahlungsdaten stehen auf dem Zettel. Sie haben zwei Wochen Zeit.
Dee TSAH-loongs-duh-tayn SHTEH-ayn owf dem TSEH-tel. Zee KHAH-bayn tsvigh VOH-khayn tsight.
The payment details are on the slip. You have two weeks.
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YOU FINISH
Kann ich Einspruch einlegen?
Kahn eekh IGHNSH-prookh IGHN-leh-gayn?
Can I file an objection?
THEY SAY
Ja, schriftlich innerhalb von zwei Wochen.Yah, SHREEF-tleekh EE-nehr-khuhlp fohn tsvigh VOH-khayn.
Yes, in writing within two weeks.
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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
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Strafzettel
SHTRAHF-tseh-tel
noun
fine ticket
bekommen
beh-KOH-mayn
verb
to get, to receive
Wie
Vee
adverb
how
bezahle
beh-TSAH-leh
verb
I pay
überweisen
yoo-behr-VIGH-zayn
verb
to transfer
22 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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