Buying a Ticket Flashcards
Where is the S-train?
Wo ist die S-Bahn?
At the counter
Am Schalter
buying a ticket
eine Fahrkarte kaufen
I would like a ticket.
Ich hätte gern/möchte eine Fahrkarte/ein Ticket.
Where would you like to go? - I would like to go to Alexanderplatz.
Wohin möchten Sie fahren? ? - Ich möchte zum Alexanderplatz.
One-way or return? - I only go there.
Einfach oder hin und zurück? - Ich fahre nur hin.
How much is it? / How much does it cost? - The ticket costs…
Was/Wie viel kostet das? - Die Fahrkarte kostet…
When is the next S-train leaving? - The next S-train leaves in about 20 minutes.
Wann fährt die nächste S-Bahn (ab)? - Die nächste S-Bahn fährt in ca. 20 Minuten.
Where does the train leave from? - It departs from platform 2.
Wo fährt die S-Bahn ab? - Sie fährt am Bahnsteig.
to go (by vehicle)
fahren
I go by
ich fahre
you go by
du fährst (!)
he/she/it/goes by
er/ sie/es fährt (!)
we go by
wir fahren
you go by
ihr fahrt
they/you (form.) go by
sie/Sie fahren
True or False: “fahren” is an irregular verb. It changes at “I” and “we”.
FALSE - “fahren” IS an irregular verb that changes at “you” and “he/she/it”. The vowel changes.
would like to (polite version of want, used especially when shopping or in cafe’s/restaurants)
möchten
I would like to
ich möchte
you would like to
du möchtest
he/she/it would like to
er/sie/es möchte
we would like to
wir möchten
you would like to
ihr möchtet
they/you (form.) would like to
sie/Sie möchten
True or False: The first person singular (“ich”) and third person singular (“er/sie/es”) are the same. The first person plural (“wir”) and third person plural/formal (“sie/Sie”) are also the same.
TRUE
