Unit 19 Guidebook: discuss train travel
KEY PHRASES
Discuss train travel
Wie viel kostet eine Fahrkarte?
How much does a ticket cost?
How much does a ticket cost?
Die Fahrkarte kostet zwanzig Euro.
The ticket costs twenty euros.
The ticket costs twenty euros.
Wann kommt der Zug?
When is the train coming?
When is the train coming?
Der Zug kommt um halb drei.
The train is coming at half past two.
The train is coming at half past two.
Wo ist der ICE nach Wien?
Where is the express train to Vienna?
Where is the express train to Vienna?
Der Zug ist auf Gleis eins.
The train is on track one.
The train is on track one.
TIP
Half empty or full?
In English, we’d say 9:30 is half past nine, but in German, it’s half ten!
Die Abfahrt ist um halb drei.
The departure is at half past two. (Literally: The departure is at half three.)
The departure is at half past two. (Literally: The departure is at half three.)
Der Zug kommt um halb sechs.
The train is coming at half past five. (Literally: The train is coming at half six.)
The train is coming at half past five. (Literally: The train is coming at half six.)