German · Hausordnung / Ruhezeit
You warn the neighbours about a celebration: what to say in German
You warn the neighbours about a party.
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How it's done. In Germany it is usual to warn neighbours about a party: a note on the door or a word on the stairs. It is polite and reduces complaints.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
Guten Tag, ich möchte Ihnen etwas sagen. Am Samstag feiere ich Geburtstag.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh EE-nayn EH-tvuhs ZAH-gayn. Ahm ZAHMS-tuhk FIGH-eh-reh eekh geh-BOORTS-tuhk.
Good day, I'd like to tell you something. On Saturday I'm celebrating my birthday.
Or say:Guten Tag, am Samstagabend haben wir Gäste. Es kann etwas lauter werden.
GOO-tayn tahk, ahm ZAHMS-tuh-kuh-baynt KHAH-bayn veer GES-teh. Es kahn EH-tvuhs LOW-tuh VEHR-dayn.
THEY SAY
Ach, danke für die Information. Wie nett!Ahkh, DAHN-keh fyoor dee een-for-muh-tsee-OHN. Vee net!
Oh, thanks for the information. How kind!
They might also say:
Danke, dass Sie Bescheid sagen.
DAHN-keh, dahs zee beh-SHIGHT ZAH-gayn.
Thank you for letting me know.
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YOU FINISH
Um zweiundzwanzig Uhr sind wir wieder leiser.
Oom TSVIGH-oontts-vahn-tseekh oor zeent veer VEE-duh LIGH-zuh.
At ten p.m. we'll be quieter again.
THEY SAY
Alles klar. Viel Spaß und feiern Sie schön!AH-les klahr. Feel shpahs oont FIGH-ehrn zee shyohn!
All right. Have fun and enjoy your party!
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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
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
sagen
ZAH-gayn
verb
to say
Samstag
ZAHMS-tuhk
noun
Saturday
feiere
FIGH-eh-reh
verb
I celebrate
27 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?
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