German · Ausländerbehörde
You ask whether the permit gives you the right to work: what to say in German
You ask whether the permit allows you to work.
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How it's done. The permit has a note about work: Erwerbstätigkeit gestattet means work is allowed; if it is missing, ask the office.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, darf ich mit diesem Titel arbeiten?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, dahrf eekh meet DEE-zem TEE-tel AHR-bigh-tayn?
Excuse me, may I work with this permit?
Or say:Entschuldigung, ist die Erwerbstätigkeit mit diesem Titel erlaubt?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eest dee ehr-VEHRPS-teh-teekh-kight meet DEE-zem TEE-tel ehr-LOWPT?
THEY SAY
Ja, hier steht: Erwerbstätigkeit gestattet.Yah, kheer shtet: Ehr-VEHRPS-teh-teekh-kight gesh-TAH-tet.
Yes, here it says: employment permitted.
They might also say:
Ja, das steht auf Ihrer Karte. Sie dürfen arbeiten.
Yah, dahs shtet owf EE-ruh KAHR-teh. Zee DYOOR-fayn AHR-bigh-tayn.
Yes, it says so on your card. You may work.
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YOU FINISH
Das ist gut. Vielen Dank für die Auskunft!
Dahs eest goot. FEE-layn dahnk fyoor dee OWS-koonft!
That's good. Thank you very much for the information!
THEY SAY
Gern geschehen!Gehrn geh-SHEH-ayn!
You're welcome!
They might also say:
Kein Problem.
Kighn proh-BLEM.
No problem.
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
darf
dahrf
verb
may
Titel
TEE-tel
noun
title
arbeiten
AHR-bigh-tayn
verb
to work
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
hier
kheer
adverb
here
steht
shtet
verb
stands
16 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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