How to Say ‘A residence permit’ in German
Eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis
EYE-nuh OWF-ent-halts-er-lowp-nis
[EYE-nuh OWF-ent-halts-er-lowp-nis]
💬 Usage Tip: This long word is Aufenthalt "stay" plus Erlaubnis "permission", joined by an extra s. Long German words usually take der, die or das from their last part, so this one takes die like Erlaubnis.
Phrase Breakdown
Eine
[EYE-nuh]
a
The feminine accusative article before 'Frage.'
Ich möchte Ihnen eine Frage zur Arbeitskultur stellen.
I would like to ask you a question about work culture.
Aufenthaltserlaubnis
[OWF-ent-halts-er-lowp-nis]
residence permit
Official document allowing a foreigner to live in Germany for a set time.
Meine Aufenthaltserlaubnis läuft bald ab.
My residence permit expires soon.
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