German · Mülltrennung
A neighbour says glass must not be thrown out in the evening: what to say in German
A neighbour says glass must not be thrown away in the evening.
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How it's done. Glass containers (Altglascontainer) must not be used at weekends and after a certain evening hour: the noise breaks the quiet.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Entschuldigung, Glas darf man abends nicht einwerfen.Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, glahs dahrf mahn AH-baynts neekht IGHN-vehr-fayn.
Excuse me, one may not throw glass in the evening.
They might also say:
Entschuldigung, Glas wirft man nur tagsüber ein.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, glahs veerft mahn noor TAHK-zyoo-buh ighn.
Excuse me, glass is only thrown in during the day.
YOU REPLY
Ach so, das wusste ich nicht. Bis wann darf man es einwerfen?
Ahkh zoh, dahs VOOS-teh eekh neekht. Bees vahn dahrf mahn es IGHN-vehr-fayn?
I see, I didn't know that. Until when may one throw it in?
THEY SAY
Bis zwanzig Uhr, aber nicht sonntags.Bees TSVAHN-tseekh oor, AH-buh neekht ZOHN-tuhks.
Until eight p.m., but not on Sundays.
They might also say:
Werktags bis neunzehn Uhr.
VEHRK-tuhks bees NOYN-tsayn oor.
On working days until seven p.m.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, dann bringe ich es morgen früh hin.
Goot, dahn BREEN-geh eekh es MOR-gayn fryoo kheen.
Good, then I'll take it tomorrow morning.
THEY SAY
Gern. Das ist sehr rücksichtsvoll.Gehrn. Dahs eest zehr RYOOK-zeekhts-fol.
Gladly. That is very considerate.
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
Glas
glahs
noun
glass
darf
dahrf
verb
may
abends
AH-baynts
adverb
in the evening
nicht
neekht
adverb
not
einwerfen
IGHN-vehr-fayn
verb
to put in
so
zoh
adverb
so, like this
23 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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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