Lesson overview
These are key words and phrases in German that are useful when you're taking public transportation. You'll learn how to describe different types of transport and ways to talk to station staff. Having this basic understanding of German will allow you to be more confident as you’re travelling and communicating with the locals.
Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to Germany and back.
21 words/phrases to learn
die Verspätung
the delay
ähm
erm
spät
late
schnell
quick; quickly; fast
schnell, wir müssen los!
quick, we have to go!
sich beeilen
to hurry (oneself)
schnell, beeil dich!
quick, hurry up!
einsteigen
to get on
aussteigen
to get off
ich glaube das ist mein Sitz
I think this is my seat
falsch
false; wrong
wir sind im falschen Zug!
we're on the wrong train!
das ist das falsche Ticket
that's the wrong ticket
wo müssen wir aussteigen?
where do we have to get off?
nächste Haltestelle
next stop
da
there; because
sind wir schon da?
are we there yet?
sich verspäten
to be late; to be delayed
der Flug verspätet sich
the flight is delayed
na toll!
oh great! (sarcastic)
ach, was soll's!
well, whatever!
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