🚋 German words: Stadt & Verkehr
41 important words for this topic with article, plural and English meaning – the words you need for everyday life and the A1–B1 exams.
| German | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| die Stadt | ¨-e | town, city |
| das Dorf | ¨-er | village |
| die Straße | -n | street |
| der Platz | ¨-e | square; seat |
| die Kirche | -n | church |
| der Bahnhof | ¨-e | station |
| die Haltestelle | -n | stop |
| der Bus | -se | bus |
| der Zug | ¨-e | train |
| die U-Bahn | -en | underground |
| die Straßenbahn | -en | tram |
| das Taxi | -s | taxi |
| das Auto | -s | car |
| das Fahrrad | ¨-er | bicycle |
| zu Fuß | – | on foot |
| links | – | left |
| rechts | – | right |
| geradeaus | – | straight on |
| die Fahrkarte | -n | ticket |
| der Fahrplan | ¨-e | timetable |
| abfahren | – | to depart |
| ankommen | – | to arrive |
| die Abfahrt | -en | departure |
| die Ankunft | ¨-e | arrival |
| umsteigen | – | to change (trains etc.) |
| das Gleis | -e | platform, track |
| die Ampel | -n | traffic lights |
| die Kreuzung | -en | crossroads |
| die Ecke | -n | corner |
| die Post | – | post office; mail |
| das Rathaus | ¨-er | town hall |
| der Parkplatz | ¨-e | car park; parking space |
| parken | – | to park |
| die Brücke | -n | bridge |
| die Fußgängerzone | -n | pedestrian zone |
| der Verkehr | – | traffic |
| die Verspätung | -en | delay |
| der Stau | -s | traffic jam |
| der Unfall | ¨-e | accident |
| der Führerschein | -e | driving licence |
| die Umleitung | -en | diversion |
Tip: always learn a noun together with its article – der (masculine), die (feminine), das (neuter). The plural article is always die.
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