German · Supermarkt / Kasse
You ask when the shop closes and whether it is open on Sunday: what to say in German
You ask until when the shop is open and whether it opens on Sunday.
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How it's done. On Sunday almost all shops in Germany are closed; bakeries (a few hours), petrol stations and shops at stations are open.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, bis wann haben Sie heute geöffnet?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, bees vahn KHAH-bayn zee KHOY-teh geh-OF-net?
Excuse me, until when are you open today?
Or say:Bis wie viel Uhr ist hier geöffnet?
Bees vee feel oor eest kheer geh-OF-net?
THEY SAY
Wir haben heute bis zwanzig Uhr geöffnet.Veer KHAH-bayn KHOY-teh bees TSVAHN-tseekh oor geh-OF-net.
We are open until eight o'clock this evening.
They might also say:
Bis zwanzig Uhr.
Bees TSVAHN-tseekh oor.
Until eight p.m.
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YOU REPLY
Und am Sonntag?
Oont ahm ZOHN-tuhk?
And on Sunday?
THEY SAY
Am Sonntag haben wir leider zu.Ahm ZOHN-tuhk KHAH-bayn veer LIGH-duh tsoo.
On Sunday we are unfortunately closed.
They might also say:
Sonntags ist geschlossen.
ZOHN-tuhks eest gesh-LOH-sayn.
Closed on Sundays.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, dann komme ich morgen wieder. Danke!
Goot, dahn KOH-meh eekh MOR-gayn VEE-duh. DAHN-keh!
Good, then I'll come again tomorrow. Thanks!
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
wann
vahn
adverb
when
haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
heute
KHOY-teh
adverb
today
geöffnet
geh-OF-net
adjective
open
Uhr
oor
noun
clock
Sonntag
ZOHN-tuhk
noun
Sunday
16 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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