A1 · Beginner Vocabulary
Getting around a German town means knowing places and transport. Here are the essentials (die Stadt und der Verkehr) with pronunciation and audio.
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Getting around (der Verkehr)
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| das Auto | das OW-toh | car |
| der Bus | dair boos | bus |
| der Zug | dair tsook | train |
| die U-Bahn | dee OO-bahn | subway / metro |
| das Fahrrad | das FAHR-raht | bicycle |
| der Bahnhof | dair BAHN-hohf | train station |
| der Flughafen | dair FLOOK-hah-fen | airport |
| die Straße | dee SHTRAH-se | street |
| die Ampel | dee AM-pel | traffic light |
Places in town (die Orte)
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| die Stadt | dee shtat | city / town |
| der Supermarkt | dair ZOO-per-markt | supermarket |
| das Krankenhaus | das KRAN-ken-hows | hospital |
| die Apotheke | dee a-po-TAY-ke | pharmacy |
| die Bank | dee bank | bank |
| die Post | dee post | post office |
| das Hotel | das ho-TEL | hotel |
| das Restaurant | das res-to-RAHN | restaurant |
| die Kirche | dee KEER-khe | church |
Asking directions: „Wo ist …?“ means „Where is …?“ and „Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof?“ means „How do I get to the station?“ — two phrases worth memorising before any trip. More in our Survival German series.
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