German · Kleinanzeigen / Flohmarkt
You phone about a bicycle from an advert: what to say in German
You get in touch about a bike from a classified ad.
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How it's done. In classified ads (Kleinanzeigen) you see VB (Verhandlungsbasis, price negotiable) and Abholung (collection); meet in a busy place and pay on the spot.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 habe Ihre Anzeige für das Fahrrad gesehen. Ist es noch zu haben?
GOO-tayn tahk. Eekh KHAH-beh EE-reh AHN-tsigh-geh fyoor dahs FAH-ruht geh-ZEH-ayn. Eest es nokh tsoo KHAH-bayn?
Good day. I saw your ad for the bike. Is it still available?
Or say:Hallo, ich interessiere mich für das Fahrrad aus der Anzeige. Ist es noch da?
Khuh-LOH, eekh een-teh-reh-SEE-reh meekh fyoor dahs FAH-ruht ows dehr AHN-tsigh-geh. Eest es nokh duh?
THEY SAY
Ja, das Fahrrad ist noch da. Wann möchten Sie es ansehen?Yah, dahs FAH-ruht eest nokh duh. Vahn MYOKH-tayn zee es AHN-zeh-ayn?
Yes, the bike is still there. When would you like to look at it?
They might also say:
Ja, es ist noch zu haben. Wollen Sie vorbeikommen?
Yah, es eest nokh tsoo KHAH-bayn. VOH-layn zee FOR-bigh-koh-mayn?
Yes, it's still available. Would you like to come by?
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YOU REPLY
Morgen Abend, wenn es passt. Ist der Preis verhandelbar?
MOR-gayn AH-baynt, vayn es pahst. Eest dehr prighs fehr-KHAHN-del-buhr?
Tomorrow evening if that suits. Is the price negotiable?
THEY SAY
Das Fahrrad kostet hundertzwanzig Euro. Bei Abholung können wir noch reden.Dahs FAH-ruht KOS-tet KHOON-dehrts-vahn-tseekh OY-roh. Bigh AHB-khoh-loong KYOH-nayn veer nokh REH-dayn.
The bike costs a hundred and twenty euros. When you collect it we can talk some more.
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YOU REPLY
Gibt es Mängel?
Geept es MAYN-gel?
Are there any defects?
THEY SAY
Nur ein paar Kratzer. Die Bremsen sind neu.Noor ighn pahr KRAH-tsuh. Dee BREM-zayn zeent noy.
Only a few scratches. The brakes are new.
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YOU FINISH
Dann komme ich morgen um achtzehn Uhr. Danke!
Dahn KOH-meh eekh MOR-gayn oom AHKH-tsayn oor. DAHN-keh!
Then I'll come tomorrow at six p.m. Thanks!
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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
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Anzeige
AHN-tsigh-geh
noun
report (to the police)
Fahrrad
FAH-ruht
noun
bicycle
gesehen
geh-ZEH-ayn
verb
seen
46 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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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