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You ask how your overtime is paid: what to say in German
You ask how your overtime is paid.
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How it's done. Überstunden are overtime hours; they are paid or compensated with free time (Freizeitausgleich) as set out in the contract or collective agreement.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, ich habe diesen Monat viele Überstunden gemacht. Wie werden die bezahlt?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eekh KHAH-beh DEE-zayn MOH-nuht FEE-leh YOO-behrs-toon-dayn geh-MAHKHT. Vee VEHR-dayn dee beh-TSAHLT?
Excuse me, I did a lot of overtime this month. How is it paid?
Or say:Ich habe im letzten Monat länger gearbeitet. Bekomme ich dafür Geld oder freie Zeit?
Eekh KHAH-beh eem LETS-tayn MOH-nuht LAYN-guh geh-AHR-bigh-tet. Beh-KOH-meh eekh duh-FYOOR gelt OH-duh FRIGH-eh tsight?
THEY SAY
Das steht in Ihrem Arbeitsvertrag. Bei uns gibt es dafür Freizeitausgleich.Dahs shtet een EE-rem AHR-bights-fehr-truhk. Bigh oons geept es duh-FYOOR FRIGH-tsigh-tows-glighkh.
That is in your employment contract. With us you get time off for it.
They might also say:
Bei uns schreiben wir die Überstunden auf einem Zeitkonto gut. Dafür bekommen Sie freie Tage.
Bigh oons SHRIGH-bayn veer dee YOO-behrs-toon-dayn owf IGH-nem TSIGHT-kohn-toh goot. Duh-FYOOR beh-KOH-mayn zee FRIGH-eh TAH-geh.
With us the overtime is credited to a time account. You get days off for it.
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YOU REPLY
Wo kann ich sehen, wie viele Stunden ich habe?
Voh kahn eekh ZEH-ayn, vee FEE-leh SHTOON-dayn eekh KHAH-beh?
Where can I see how many hours I have?
THEY SAY
In der Zeiterfassung. Ich zeige es Ihnen kurz.Een dehr TSIGH-tehr-fuh-soong. Eekh TSIGH-geh es EE-nayn koorts.
In the time recording system. I'll show you quickly.
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YOU FINISH
Das wäre sehr nett. Danke!
Dahs VEH-reh zehr net. DAHN-keh!
That would be very kind. 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
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Monat
MOH-nuht
noun
month
viele
FEE-leh
adjective
many
Überstunden
YOO-behrs-toon-dayn
noun
overtime
gemacht
geh-MAHKHT
verb
made, done
Wie
Vee
adverb
how
30 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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