German · Hausordnung / Ruhezeit
A neighbour says the pushchair cannot be left in the stairwell: what to say in German
A neighbour says the pram cannot stand in the hallway.
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How it's done. The Hausordnung usually says where prams and bikes may stand: often in the cellar or a special room, not on the stairs.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, der Kinderwagen darf hier leider nicht stehen.Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, dehr KEEN-dehr-vuh-gayn dahrf kheer LIGH-duh neekht SHTEH-ayn.
Excuse me, the pram is unfortunately not allowed to stand here.
They might also say:
Entschuldigung, im Hausflur dürfen keine Kinderwagen stehen.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eem KHOWS-floor DYOOR-fayn KIGH-neh KEEN-dehr-vuh-gayn SHTEH-ayn.
Excuse me, prams are not allowed in the hallway.
YOU REPLY
Ach so, das wusste ich nicht. Wo kann ich ihn abstellen?
Ahkh zoh, dahs VOOS-teh eekh neekht. Voh kahn eekh een AHPS-teh-layn?
I see, I didn't know that. Where can I put it?
THEY SAY
Im Keller gibt es einen Raum dafür.Eem KEH-luh geept es IGH-nayn rowm duh-FYOOR.
There is a room for it in the cellar.
They might also say:
Es gibt einen Abstellraum im Keller.
Es geept IGH-nayn AHPS-tel-rowm eem KEH-luh.
There is a storage room in the cellar.
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YOU FINISH
Danke für den Hinweis. Ich stelle ihn gleich runter.
DAHN-keh fyoor dayn KHEEN-vighs. Eekh SHTEH-leh een glighkh ROON-tuh.
Thank you for the hint. I'll take it down right away.
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Words worth knowing
Kinderwagen
KEEN-dehr-vuh-gayn
noun
pram
darf
dahrf
verb
may
hier
kheer
adverb
here
leider
LIGH-duh
adverb
unfortunately
nicht
neekht
adverb
not
stehen
SHTEH-ayn
verb
to stand
25 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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