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Time off!

There are two words for vacation in German — der Urlaub and die Ferien.

Der Urlaub is used when you physically go somewhere. Die Ferien refers to the time period when there’s no school or work. So, during your Ferien, you can go on Urlaub!

Need a ride?

You might already have spotted the word fahren in other German words. Check them out — see how they all have to do with getting someplace?

fahren​ to drive ​

​das Fahrrad​ the bike​ ​ die Fahrt​ the trip​ ​ das Fahrzeug​ the automobile​ ​ der Fahrer​ the driver​ ​ die Fähre​ the ferry​

Here’s something cool about German: if you can recognize those types of word chunks, you can often figure out what other German words mean!

Public Transportation

Most German‑speaking countries have great public transportation systems.These systems have multiple modes of transportation, including der Bus and der Zug!