Learn German German Travel Phrases 3

Question 1

What does 'Wie lange dauert die Fahrt?' mean in English?

Accepted Answer

How long does the journey take?

Answer

'Wie lange' means 'how long' and 'dauert' comes from 'dauern' (to last/take time), asking the duration of the trip.

Question 2

Which German phrase means 'I would like a window seat'?

Accepted Answer

Ich möchte einen Fensterplatz.

Answer

'Fenster' means window and 'Platz' means seat/place, so 'Fensterplatz' is a window seat.

Question 3

How do you say 'Where is the nearest bus stop?' in German?

Accepted Answer

Wo ist die nächste Bushaltestelle?

Answer

'Bushaltestelle' means bus stop (Bus + Halte + Stelle = bus + stop + place), and 'nächste' means nearest.

Question 4

What does 'Darf ich bitte die Rechnung haben?' mean in English?

Accepted Answer

May I please have the bill?

Answer

'Rechnung' means bill/invoice in German, so the phrase is asking politely for the bill.

Question 5

Which phrase means 'I am allergic to nuts' in German?

Accepted Answer

Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse.

Answer

'Allergisch gegen' means allergic to, so 'Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse' correctly expresses a nut allergy.

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