Guten Tag
Welcome to the Rocket German Newsletter Series! If you’re going to travel to a German-speaking country, you’re going to need to know how to ask when a museum opens, when your tour bus arrives at your hotel, or when your flight leaves. So take some time to memorize the essential questions for travelers below... |
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 | When is the museum open? | Wann hat das Museum geöffnet? |
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When is the museum closed? | Wann hat das Museum geschlossen? |
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When is the supermarket open? | Wann hat der Supermarkt geöffnet? |
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When is the pharmacy open? | Wann hat die Apotheke geöffnet? |
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When does the bus leave? | Wann fährt der Bus los? |
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When does the train leave? | Wann fährt der Zug los? |
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When does the flight leave? | Wann geht der Flug? |
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When does the bus arrive? | Wann kommt der Bus an? |
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When does the train arrive? | Wann kommt der Zug an? |
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When does the flight arrive? | Wann kommt der Flug an? |
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When do we stop? | Wann halten wir an? |
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When do we have a break? | Wann machen wir eine Pause? |
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When does the movie start? | Wann fängt das Kino an? |
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When does the theatre start? | Wann fängt das Theater an? |
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When does the game start? | Wann fängt das Spiel an? |
One of the first questions you might want to ask when arriving in an unfamiliar city could be…
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Where can I find the tourist information center? | Wo finde ich die Touristeninformation? |
Some smaller cities in German- speaking countries don’t have tourist information centers. You might have to rely on asking the locals. Here are some useful questions you might need…
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Where can I find…
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…the museum? | Wo finde ich das Museum? |
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…the art exhibition? | Wo finde ich die Kunstaustellung? |
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…the lost property office? | Wo finde ich das Fundbüro? |
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…the train station? | Wo finde ich den Bahnhof? |
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…the bus stop? | Wo finde ich die Bushaltestelle? |
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…the hospital? | Wo finde ich das Krankenhaus? |
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…a doctor? | Wo finde ich einen Arzt? |
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…public restrooms? | Wo finde ich öffentliche Toiletten? |
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…a bank? | Wo finde ich eine Bank? |
Credit cards are not as widely accepted in Germany as they are in England or America for example, so you might have to exchange some money.
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Where can I exchange money? | Wo kann ich Geld wechseln? |
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Where can I find a money exchange counter? | Wo finde ich eine Wechselstube? |
That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed the lesson! Bis bald!
Paul Weber
www.rocketlanguages.com/german/
P.S. If you’d like to improve your learning, practice makes perfect!
Exercise 1. Match the German questions with the correct English translation. Write the letter of the correct answer in the gap provided.
| 1. | Wo finde ich das Museum? | (_________) | a. When do we stop? |
| 2. | Wann fängt das Spiel an? | (_________) | b. When is the pharmacy open? |
| 3. | Wann hat die Apotheke geöffnet? | (_________) | c. When does the game start? |
| 4. | Wo finde ich eine Bank? | (_________) | d. Where can I find the museum? |
| 5. | Wann halten wir an? | (_________) | e. Where can I find a bank? |
Exercise 2. Match the English questions with the correct German translation. Write the letter of the correct answer in the gap provided.
| 1. | When does the train arrive? | (_________) | a. Wo kann ich Geld wechseln? |
| 2. | Where can I exchange money? | (_________) | b. Wo finde ich das Krankenhaus? |
| 3. | When does the bus leave? | (_________) | c. Wann kommt der Zug an? |
| 4. | When is the museum open? | (_________) | d. Wann fährt der Bus los? |
| 5. | Where can I find the hospital? | (_________) | e. Wann hat das Museum geöffnet? |
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