How to Say "Smoke Break" in German

Raucherpause

The German phrase for "smoke break" is Raucherpause.

To express the act of taking a smoke break, you typically use the phrase eine Raucherpause machen (to do/make a smoke break).

What does it mean word for word?

The compound noun Raucherpause is made of two parts: Raucher, meaning "smoker" and Pause, meaning "break" or "pause".

The plural form of Raucherpause is Raucherpausen.

In some German workplaces, the Raucherpause is a point of contention known as 'Raucherneid', which translates to 'smoker's envy' felt by non-smokers who do not get the break.
German labor law often views the Raucherpause as unpaid time, meaning employees may be expected to clock out or make up the minutes at the end of the day.
In German offices, a Raucherpause often serves as an informal networking event where employees of different ranks socialize and share information outside the formal hierarchy.

Machen wir eine Raucherpause.
Let's take a smoke break.
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Entschuldigen Sie, kann ich bitte kurz eine Raucherpause machen?
Excuse me, may I take a short smoke break, please?
Darf ich bitte kurz zum Rauchen nach draußen gehen?
May I take a short break to go outside and smoke, please?
Könnten wir eine kurze Raucherpause machen?
Could we take a short smoke break?
Kann ich mal kurz eine rauchen gehen?
Can I quickly go smoke?
Hey, ich brauche dringend 'ne Raucherpause!
Hey, I urgently need a smoke break!
Jemand Lust auf 'ne Zigarettenpause?
Anyone up for a cigarette break?
Ist es OK, wenn ich kurz einen Raucherplausch mache?
Is it alright if I have a quick smoke chat?
Genieße deine Raucherpause!
Enjoy your smoke break!
Ich brauche kurz eine Raucherpause.
I need a quick smoke break.
Die Raucherpause dauert nur fünf Minuten.
The smoke break only lasts five minutes.

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