German · Paketbote
The courier asks whether the parcel can be left with a neighbour: what to say in German
The courier asks whether he may hand the parcel to a neighbour.
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How it's done. Abstellgenehmigung is permission to leave parcels at the door or in a specific place; Nachbar is neighbour. The courier may ask whether you agree.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
Guten Tag. Das Paket ist für Ihren Nachbarn. Ist er zu Hause?GOO-tayn tahk. Dahs puh-KET eest fyoor EE-rayn NAHKH-buhrn. Eest ehr tsoo KHOW-zeh?
Good day. This parcel is for your neighbour. Is he at home?
They might also say:
Guten Tag. Ich habe ein Paket für Herrn Müller. Können Sie es annehmen?
GOO-tayn tahk. Eekh KHAH-beh ighn puh-KET fyoor khehrn MYOO-luh. KYOH-nayn zee es AH-neh-mayn?
Good day. I have a parcel for Mr Müller. Can you accept it?
YOU REPLY
Nein, leider nicht. Aber ich kann es annehmen.
Nighn, LIGH-duh neekht. AH-buh eekh kahn es AH-neh-mayn.
No, unfortunately not. But I can accept it.
THEY SAY
Super, vielen Dank! Bitte unterschreiben Sie hier.ZOO-puh, FEE-layn dahnk! BEE-teh oon-tehrsh-RIGH-bayn zee kheer.
Great, thank you very much! Please sign here.
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YOU FINISH
Gern, hier bitte.
Gehrn, kheer BEE-teh.
Gladly, here you go.
THEY SAY
Danke! Dann einen schönen Tag noch!DAHN-keh! Dahn IGH-nayn SHYOH-nayn tahk nokh!
Thanks! Then have a nice day!
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
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
Paket
puh-KET
noun
parcel, package
ist
eest
verb
is
Nachbarn
NAHKH-buhrn
noun
neighbour
Hause
KHOW-zeh
noun
home
26 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?
Danke!
DAHN-keh!
Thank you!
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