German · Hausordnung / Ruhezeit
You ask where you can leave a bicycle: what to say in German
You ask where you may leave your bike.
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How it's done. Nothing is left in the stairwell or hall (it is a Fluchtweg, an escape route); bikes are kept in the cellar or in the yard, and the cellar door is kept locked.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, wo kann ich mein Fahrrad abstellen?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, voh kahn eekh mighn FAH-ruht AHPS-teh-layn?
Excuse me, where can I leave my bike?
Or say:Entschuldigung, gibt es hier einen Fahrradkeller?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, geept es kheer IGH-nayn FAH-ruht-keh-luh?
THEY SAY
Ja, im Keller ist ein Fahrradraum. Ihr Haustürschlüssel öffnet die Tür.Yah, eem KEH-luh eest ighn FAH-ruh-drowm. Eer KHOWS-tyoorsh-lyoo-sel OF-net dee tyoor.
Yes, there is a bike room in the cellar. Your front-door key opens the door.
They might also say:
Ja, im Keller gibt es einen Raum für Fahrräder. Die Tür öffnet sich mit Ihrem Hausschlüssel.
Yah, eem KEH-luh geept es IGH-nayn rowm fyoor FAH-reh-duh. Dee tyoor OF-net zeekh meet EE-rem KHOWSSH-lyoo-sel.
Yes, there is a room for bikes in the cellar. The door opens with your house key.
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YOU REPLY
Darf ich das Fahrrad auch im Hausflur lassen?
Dahrf eekh dahs FAH-ruht owkh eem KHOWS-floor LAH-sayn?
May I leave the bike in the hall as well?
THEY SAY
Nein, im Hausflur darf nichts stehen. Das ist ein Fluchtweg.Nighn, eem KHOWS-floor dahrf neekhts SHTEH-ayn. Dahs eest ighn FLOOKH-tvek.
No, nothing may stand in the hall. It is an escape route.
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YOU FINISH
Verstehe. Dann stelle ich es in den Keller. Danke!
Fehrsh-TEH-eh. Dahn SHTEH-leh eekh es een dayn KEH-luh. DAHN-keh!
I see. Then I'll put it in the cellar. Thanks!
THEY SAY
Gern. Bitte schließen Sie die Tür immer ab.Gehrn. BEE-teh SHLEE-sayn zee dee tyoor EE-muh ahp.
You're welcome. Please always lock the door.
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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
wo
voh
adverb
where
kann
kahn
verb
can
Fahrrad
FAH-ruht
noun
bicycle
abstellen
AHPS-teh-layn
verb
to put down, to park
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
Keller
KEH-luh
noun
cellar
34 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?
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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?
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