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Vocab: Transport — A2 (1)
Transport vocabulary at A2 level.
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abfliegen — to depart, to take off
This is a separable, strong verb: abfliegen – flog ab – ist abgeflogen. For a plane, the perfect takes sein, not haben, and landen is the opposite.
Das Flugzeug fliegt ab.
The plane departs.
das Flugzeug means the plane. The finite verb fliegt is in position two, and the separable prefix ab goes to the end of the main clause.
Das Flugzeug ist pünktlich abgeflogen.
The plane departed on time.
pünktlich means on time. The perfect uses ist plus abgeflogen because abfliegen expresses movement; the Partizip II stands at the end.
Der Flug fiel aus, weil das Flugzeug gestern nicht abflog.
The flight was cancelled because the plane did not depart yesterday.
der Flug means the flight, ausfallen means to be cancelled, and gestern means yesterday. In the subordinate clause after weil, the finite verb abflog goes to the end and the separable prefix remains attached.
Bitte flieg ab!
Please fly off!
bitte means please. This informal singular command omits du; the two parts of the separable verb stand together here as flieg ab.
Wenn ich früher abflöge, käme ich rechtzeitig an.
If I departed earlier, I would arrive on time.
früher means earlier, käme ... an means would arrive, and rechtzeitig means on time. The Konjunktiv II form abflöge stays together in the subordinate clause, whose finite verb goes to the end.
Wir werden morgen früh abfliegen.
We will depart early tomorrow morning.
morgen früh means early tomorrow morning. In the future, werden is the finite verb in position two and the infinitive abfliegen remains together at the end.
der Abflug — departure, take-off
Abflug is used mainly for aircraft, while Abfahrt is used for trains, buses and other land transport. The plural has an umlaut: Abflüge.
Der Abflug ist um neun Uhr.
The departure is at nine o’clock.
um neun Uhr means at nine o’clock. Der Abflug is the nominative subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir erwarten den Abflug.
We are expecting the departure.
wir means we and erwarten means expect. Den Abflug is accusative because erwarten takes a direct object; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Vor dem Abflug trinken wir einen Kaffee.
We drink a coffee before departure.
vor means before, trinken means drink, and einen Kaffee means a coffee. Vor takes the dative for a time expression, so der Abflug becomes dem Abflug.
Die Dauer des Abflugs beträgt zwei Stunden.
The duration of the departure is two hours.
die Dauer means the duration and beträgt means amounts to. Des Abflugs is genitive and shows what the duration belongs to; the masculine noun adds -s.
Heute gibt es drei Abflüge.
There are three departures today.
heute means today and drei means three. Abflüge is the plural form with an umlaut; after es gibt, the thing that exists is normally accusative, although the plural form has no visible article here.
absteigen — to get off, to descend; to be relegated
For buses and trains, aussteigen is usually preferred; absteigen is common for getting off a bicycle or horse and for descending. The perfect takes sein: ist abgestiegen.
Er steigt an der nächsten Station ab.
He is getting off at the next station.
die nächste Station means the next station. an der nächsten Station is dative because it describes a fixed location; the finite verb is in position two and ab goes to the end.
Wir sind am Bahnhof abgestiegen.
We got off at the train station.
der Bahnhof means the train station, and am means an dem. The perfect uses sein because getting off describes movement; am Bahnhof is dative and abgestiegen goes to the end.
Sie stieg vorsichtig vom Fahrrad ab.
She carefully got off the bicycle.
vorsichtig means carefully, and das Fahrrad means the bicycle. vom Fahrrad is dative because von takes the dative; stieg is the strong past form and ab closes the clause.
Steig bitte hier ab!
Please get off here!
bitte means please and hier means here. The imperative comes first and the separable prefix goes to the end.
Ich würde an dieser Haltestelle absteigen.
I would get off at this stop.
diese Haltestelle means this stop. würde is in position two and the infinitive goes to the end; an dieser Haltestelle is dative because it describes location.
Der Zug wird in Hamburg absteigen.
The train will get off in Hamburg.
der Zug means the train and Hamburg is a city name. wird is in position two and the infinitive goes to the end; normally, people rather say that passengers get off.
Der Verein steigt in die zweite Liga ab.
The club is relegated to the second league.
der Verein means the club and die zweite Liga means the second league. in die zweite Liga is accusative because in expresses movement to a new division; ab goes to the end.
Die Mannschaft ist letztes Jahr abgestiegen.
The team was relegated last year.
die Mannschaft means the team, and letztes Jahr means last year. The perfect uses ist ... abgestiegen because this sense describes movement to a lower division.
abstellen — to put down, to leave somewhere; to switch off, to turn off
Abstellen normally takes an accusative object: etwas abstellen. A two-way preposition takes the accusative for movement and the dative for a fixed location.
Sie stellt die Tasche neben die Tür ab.
She puts the bag down next to the door.
die Tasche means the bag, and neben die Tür means next to the door. die Tasche is accusative because abstellen takes an accusative object; neben die Tür is accusative because it expresses movement to a place.
Er hat sein Fahrrad vor dem Haus abgestellt.
He left his bicycle in front of the house.
sein Fahrrad means his bicycle, and vor dem Haus means in front of the house. The perfect uses hat ... abgestellt; the object is accusative and vor dem Haus is dative because it describes location.
Ich stellte den Karton im Flur ab.
I put the box down in the hallway.
der Karton means the box, and der Flur means the hallway. den Karton is accusative, while im Flur is dative for a fixed location; ab stands at the end.
Stell die Kiste dort ab!
Put the crate down there!
die Kiste means the crate and dort means there. die Kiste is accusative because it is the object; the imperative comes first and ab goes to the end.
Ich würde das Auto hinter dem Gebäude abstellen.
I would leave the car behind the building.
das Auto means the car, and hinter dem Gebäude means behind the building. würde is in position two and the infinitive goes to the end; the object is accusative and the fixed location is dative.
Wir werden die Möbel morgen im Keller abstellen.
We will put the furniture in the cellar tomorrow.
die Möbel means the furniture, morgen means tomorrow, and der Keller means the cellar. werden is in position two and the infinitive goes to the end; die Möbel is accusative and im Keller is dative.
Bitte stell das Licht ab.
Please switch off the light.
bitte means please, and das Licht means the light. das Licht is accusative because it is the object; the imperative comes first and ab goes to the end.
Der Techniker stellt die Heizung wegen des Fehlers ab.
The technician switches off the heating because of the fault.
der Techniker means the technician, die Heizung means the heating, and der Fehler means the fault. die Heizung is accusative; wegen des Fehlers uses the genitive in careful standard German, and ab closes the clause.
anhalten — to stop; to stop someone or something
For a vehicle or person stopping by itself, anhalten commonly uses sein in the perfect when it describes movement ending: ist angehalten. It is separable in a main clause.
Der Bus hält an der Haltestelle an.
The bus stops at the bus stop.
der Bus is the bus and die Haltestelle is the bus stop. An der Haltestelle is dative because an describes a fixed location; the finite verb is in position two and an is at the end.
Der Zug ist plötzlich angehalten.
The train suddenly stopped.
der Zug is the train and plötzlich means suddenly. The perfect uses ist angehalten here because the train changed into a stopped state, and the Partizip II goes to the end.
Der Fahrer hielt vor der roten Ampel an.
The driver stopped in front of the red light.
der Fahrer is the driver, vor means in front of, and die rote Ampel is the red light. Vor der roten Ampel is dative because it describes location; hielt an is the separated preterite form.
Halt bitte an!
Please stop!
bitte means please. The informal imperative omits du, and the separable form is halt an.
Wenn ich müde wäre, hielte ich öfter an.
If I were tired, I would stop more often.
wenn means if, müde means tired, and öfter means more often. The wenn clause puts its finite verb at the end; hielte ich öfter an is the main clause with the prefix at the end.
Wir werden an der nächsten Raststätte anhalten.
We will stop at the next service area.
die nächste Raststätte is the next service area. An der nächsten Raststätte is dative for a location; werden is in position two and the infinitive anhalten stays together at the end.
Die Polizei hält das Auto an.
The police stop the car.
die Polizei is the police and das Auto is the car. Das Auto is accusative because it is the object being stopped; the finite verb is in position two and an is at the end.
Der Polizist hat den Radfahrer angehalten.
The police officer stopped the cyclist.
der Polizist is the police officer and der Radfahrer is the cyclist. Den Radfahrer is accusative because anhalten takes the stopped person as its object; hat angehalten forms the perfect.
der Anhänger — trailer; pendant, charm
The transport meaning of der Anhänger is a trailer pulled by a car. The plural is also Anhänger, with no ending; context and the article show whether it is singular or plural.
Der Anhänger steht hinter dem Auto.
The trailer is behind the car.
stehen means to stand or be parked, hinter means behind, and das Auto is the car. Der Anhänger is nominative because it is the subject; dem Auto is dative because hinter describes a fixed location.
Wir kaufen den Anhänger.
We are buying the trailer.
wir means we and kaufen means buy. Den Anhänger is accusative because it is the object of kaufen, while the finite verb is in position two.
Wir fahren mit dem Anhänger zum Campingplatz.
We are driving to the campsite with the trailer.
fahren means drive or travel, mit means with, and der Campingplatz is the campsite. Dem Anhänger is dative because mit always takes the dative; zum Campingplatz means to the campsite.
Die Farbe des Anhängers ist noch neu.
The trailer's paint is still new.
die Farbe is the colour or paint, noch means still, and neu means new. Des Anhängers is genitive because it shows whose colour it is; the masculine noun has -s in the genitive.
Auf der Straße stehen drei Anhänger.
There are three trailers on the road.
auf der Straße means on the road, stehen means are standing or parked, and drei means three. Auf der Straße is dative because it describes location, and Anhänger has the same form in singular and plural.
Sie trägt einen Anhänger an einer Kette.
She is wearing a pendant on a chain.
tragen means wear, die Kette is the chain, and an means on here. Einen Anhänger is accusative because it is the object of trägt; einer Kette is dative because an describes a fixed position.
Dieser kleine Anhänger war ein Geschenk.
This small pendant was a gift.
dieser means this, klein means small, and das Geschenk is the gift. Dieser kleine Anhänger is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb war is in position two.
der Anschluss — connection, link
In transport, der Anschluss is a connection to another train or bus. It can also mean a general link or contact; the plural is die Anschlüsse.
Der Anschluss nach Köln fährt um zehn Uhr.
The connection to Cologne leaves at ten o’clock.
nach Köln means to Cologne, and fährt means leaves or travels. um zehn Uhr means at ten o’clock. Der Anschluss is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb fährt stands in position two.
Ich habe den Anschluss nach Köln verpasst.
I missed the connection to Cologne.
verpasst means missed, and nach Köln means to Cologne. Den Anschluss is accusative because verpassen takes a direct object; habe is in position two and verpasst goes to the end in the perfect.
Wir warten auf den Anschluss nach Hamburg.
We are waiting for the connection to Hamburg.
warten means wait, and auf Hamburg means to Hamburg. The phrase auf den Anschluss warten uses auf with the accusative here; den Anschluss is therefore accusative, not dative, despite the English word “for.”
Wegen des Anschlusses nehmen wir den früheren Zug.
Because of the connection, we are taking the earlier train.
wegen means because of, nehmen means take, and der frühere Zug means the earlier train. Des Anschlusses is genitive because wegen traditionally governs the genitive; the finite verb nehmen comes in position two.
Die Anschlüsse am Bahnhof sind heute pünktlich.
The connections at the station are on time today.
am Bahnhof means at the station, and pünktlich means on time. Die Anschlüsse is plural and nominative because it is the subject; the verb is sind, not singular ist.
die Anzeigetafel — display board, information board
This compound combines Anzeige, information or display, with Tafel, board. It is feminine because the final part Tafel is feminine.
Die Anzeigetafel zeigt die Abfahrtszeit.
The display board shows the departure time.
zeigt means shows, and die Abfahrtszeit means the departure time. Die Anzeigetafel is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb zeigt stands in position two.
Ich fotografiere die Anzeigetafel.
I photograph the display board.
fotografiere means photograph. die Anzeigetafel is accusative because it is the direct object of fotografieren, while Ich is the nominative subject.
Ich stehe vor der Anzeigetafel.
I am standing in front of the display board.
stehe means am standing, and vor means in front of. Here vor describes a location and takes the dative, so der Anzeigetafel is dative.
Die Farbe der Anzeigetafel ist sehr hell.
The colour of the display board is very bright.
die Farbe means the colour, and hell means bright. der Anzeigetafel is genitive because it shows whose colour it is; the feminine genitive article is der.
Die Anzeigetafeln sind heute kaputt.
The display boards are broken today.
sind means are, heute means today, and kaputt means broken. Die Anzeigetafeln is plural and nominative as the subject; the plural adds -n.
die Ausfahrt — exit; outing, drive
In transport contexts, die Ausfahrt is an exit from a motorway or road. In eine Ausfahrt machen, it means an outing or drive by vehicle.
Die Ausfahrt ist gleich rechts.
The exit is immediately on the right.
gleich means immediately and rechts means on the right. Die Ausfahrt is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir nehmen die nächste Ausfahrt.
We are taking the next exit.
nehmen means take and nächste means next. Die nächste Ausfahrt is accusative because nehmen takes a direct object; the finite verb nehmen is in position two.
An der Ausfahrt warten wir auf dich.
We are waiting for you at the exit.
an means at, warten means wait, and auf dich means for you. Here an describes a fixed location and takes the dative, so the feminine article is der; the fronted phrase is followed by the verb.
Die Nummer der Ausfahrt steht auf dem Schild.
The number of the exit is on the sign.
die Nummer means number, steht means is written or stands, and das Schild means sign. Der Ausfahrt is genitive because it specifies which exit; auf dem Schild is dative because it describes a location.
Alle Ausfahrten sind heute gesperrt.
All exits are closed today.
alle means all, heute means today, and gesperrt means closed. Alle Ausfahrten is plural nominative as the subject, and the plural verb sind agrees with it.
ausliefern — to deliver; to hand over; to extradite; to expose
The delivery meaning takes the item delivered as an accusative object: etwas ausliefern. Because ausliefern is separable, finite forms split in a main clause, but the infinitive and Partizip II stay together.
Der Bote liefert das Paket heute aus.
The courier is delivering the parcel today.
der Bote means the courier, das Paket means the parcel, and heute means today. Das Paket is accusative because ausliefern takes the delivered item as a direct object; liefert is in position two and aus goes to the end.
Wir haben die Bestellung gestern ausgeliefert.
We delivered the order yesterday.
die Bestellung means the order, and gestern means yesterday. Die Bestellung is accusative, and ausgeliefert goes to the end with haben in the perfect.
Die Firma lieferte die Möbel pünktlich aus.
The company delivered the furniture on time.
die Firma means the company, die Möbel means the furniture, and pünktlich means on time. Die Möbel is accusative, while the regular past form lieferte is in position two and aus is at the end.
Liefer das Essen heute aus!
Deliver the food today!
das Essen means the food, and heute means today. Liefer is the informal singular imperative, and the prefix aus stays at the end; das Essen is accusative.
Wenn die Firma mehr Fahrer hätte, lieferte sie schneller aus.
If the company had more drivers, it would deliver faster.
mehr Fahrer means more drivers, and schneller means faster. The wenn clause puts hätte at the end; in the main clause, lieferte expresses the unreal condition and aus is separated.
Die Post wird das Paket morgen ausliefern.
The post office will deliver the parcel tomorrow.
die Post means the post office, das Paket means the parcel, and morgen means tomorrow. Das Paket is accusative; wird is in position two and the complete infinitive ausliefern stands at the end.
Das Land liefert den Verdächtigen an Deutschland aus.
The country is extraditing the suspect to Germany.
das Land means the country, der Verdächtige means the suspect, and Deutschland means Germany. Den Verdächtigen is accusative because he is being handed over, while an Deutschland marks the destination; aus goes to the end.
Niemand darf die Gefangenen der Gefahr ausliefern.
No one may expose the prisoners to danger.
niemand means no one, die Gefangenen means the prisoners, and die Gefahr means danger. Die Gefangenen is accusative, while der Gefahr is dative because this expression means expose someone to danger; after darf, the infinitive stays at the end.
ausparken — to pull out of a parking space
Ausparken describes driving a vehicle out of a parking space; it is normally used without an object. It is separable in main clauses, but the infinitive remains whole after modal or future verbs; in the perfect, sein is common because the vehicle changes position.
Ich parke vorsichtig aus.
I am pulling out carefully.
vorsichtig means carefully. There is no object here because the vehicle being driven can be understood; parke is in position two and the prefix aus moves to the end.
Ich bin langsam ausgeparkt.
I pulled out slowly.
langsam means slowly. Ausgeparkt is the participle of ausparken; in this use the verb takes sein because it describes a change of position, so bin ... ausgeparkt forms the perfect.
Er parkte rückwärts aus.
He pulled out backwards.
er means he and rückwärts means backwards. The adverb describes the direction of the manoeuvre; parkte is the weak past form in position two and aus is separated to the end.
Park langsam aus!
Pull out slowly!
langsam means slowly. This is the informal singular imperative with du omitted; park starts the clause and the separable prefix aus stands at the end.
Ich würde jetzt ausparken.
I would pull out now.
jetzt means now. With würde, the infinitive ausparken stays together at the end; it does not split because it is not the finite verb in a main clause.
Sie wird gleich ausparken.
She will pull out in a moment.
sie means she and gleich means in a moment. In the future, wird is the finite verb in position two and the whole infinitive ausparken goes to the end.
aussteigen — to get out, to get off; to withdraw, to leave
Use aussteigen aus plus the dative for the vehicle: aus dem Bus aussteigen means to get off the bus. The opposite is einsteigen; do not use gehen when you specifically mean leaving a vehicle.
Ich steige an der nächsten Haltestelle aus.
I’m getting off at the next stop.
die nächste Haltestelle means the next stop. An der Haltestelle is dative because an describes a fixed location here, and the prefix aus separates and moves to the end.
Wir sind am Bahnhof ausgestiegen.
We got off at the station.
der Bahnhof means train station. Am Bahnhof is dative after contracted an dem, and movement uses sein in the perfect: sind ausgestiegen goes to the end.
Sie stieg vor dem Museum aus.
She got out in front of the museum.
vor dem Museum means in front of the museum. The preposition vor takes the dative for a fixed place, and the strong past form stieg is in position two while aus goes to the end.
Steig hier aus!
Get off here!
hier means here. The singular imperative uses Steig without du, and the separable prefix aus remains at the end.
Ich würde lieber früher aussteigen.
I would rather get off earlier.
lieber means rather and früher means earlier. Würde is the Konjunktiv II form of werden; the infinitive aussteigen stays attached and goes to the end.
Er wird in Berlin aussteigen.
He will get off in Berlin.
in Berlin means in Berlin. Wird is in position two and the complete infinitive aussteigen goes to the end; it does not split in the infinitive.
Er ist aus dem Projekt ausgestiegen.
He withdrew from the project.
das Projekt means project and aussteigen means withdraw here. Aus dem Projekt is dative after aus, and the perfect uses ist ausgestiegen because the verb describes a change of position.
Sie will aus dem Vertrag aussteigen.
She wants to withdraw from the contract.
der Vertrag means contract and wollen means want to. Aus dem Vertrag is dative after aus; the modal will is in position two and the infinitive aussteigen goes to the end.
die Automarke — car brand; make of car
Die Automarke refers to the brand or make, not to one particular car. The compound combines Auto, car, with Marke, brand or make.
Diese Automarke ist sehr bekannt.
This car brand is very well known.
diese means this, and bekannt means well known. Diese Automarke is the feminine nominative subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Ich kenne diese Automarke gut.
I know this car brand well.
kenne means know and gut means well. Diese Automarke is accusative because kennen takes a direct object; the feminine form diese is unchanged from the nominative.
Ich vertraue dieser Automarke.
I trust this car brand.
vertraue means trust. Dieser Automarke is dative because vertrauen requires a dative object; the feminine demonstrative changes from diese to dieser.
Der Preis der Automarke ist hoch.
The price of the car brand is high.
der Preis means the price and hoch means high. Der Automarke is genitive and identifies which brand the price belongs to; a feminine genitive uses der.
Viele Automarken produzieren Elektroautos.
Many car brands produce electric cars.
viele means many, produzieren means produce, and Elektroautos are electric cars. Viele Automarken is the plural subject; the plural is formed with -en, and the finite verb produzieren is in position two.
der Automechaniker — car mechanic
der Automechaniker is a person who repairs cars. It is a weak masculine noun: the singular has -n in the accusative and dative and -s in the genitive, while the plural is unchanged.
Der Automechaniker arbeitet in einer Werkstatt.
The car mechanic works in a garage.
arbeiten means to work and die Werkstatt means the garage or workshop. der Automechaniker is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb arbeitet stands in position two.
Ich rufe den Automechaniker an.
I call the car mechanic.
anrufen means to call. den Automechaniker is accusative because anrufen takes a direct object, and the separable verb puts rufe in position two and an at the end.
Ich spreche mit dem Automechaniker.
I am speaking with the car mechanic.
sprechen means to speak and mit means with. mit always takes the dative, so dem Automechaniker is dative; the verb spreche is in position two.
Die Rechnung des Automechanikers ist hoch.
The mechanic's bill is high.
die Rechnung means the bill and hoch means high or expensive. des Automechanikers is genitive because it shows whose bill it is; as a weak masculine noun, Automechaniker takes -s here.
Die Automechaniker prüfen die Bremsen.
The car mechanics check the brakes.
prüfen means to check and die Bremsen means the brakes. die Automechaniker is plural and nominative as the subject, while die Bremsen is accusative as the object.
das Autorennen — car race
das Autorennen is a competition in which cars race. It is a compound of das Auto and das Rennen; the plural is unchanged: die Autorennen.
Das Autorennen beginnt um drei Uhr.
The car race starts at three o'clock.
beginnen means to begin and um drei Uhr means at three o'clock. das Autorennen is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb beginnt stands in position two.
Wir sehen das Autorennen im Fernsehen.
We watch the car race on television.
sehen means to watch or see, im Fernsehen means on television. das Autorennen is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the neuter article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Wir fahren zu dem Autorennen.
We are going to the car race.
fahren means to travel or drive, and zu means to or towards. zu always takes the dative, so dem Autorennen is dative; zu dem is often shortened to zum.
Die Regeln des Autorennens sind streng.
The rules of the car race are strict.
die Regeln means the rules and streng means strict. des Autorennens is genitive because it identifies which race's rules are meant; the genitive article for das is des.
Die Autorennen finden jedes Wochenende statt.
The car races take place every weekend.
jedes Wochenende means every weekend and stattfinden means to take place. die Autorennen is plural and nominative as the subject; the separable verb places finden in position two and statt at the end.
der Autounfall — car accident
The compound combines Auto (“car”) and Unfall (“accident”). The plural has an umlaut: Autounfälle.
Der Autounfall passiert auf der Autobahn.
The car accident happens on the motorway.
passiert means “happens”, and auf der Autobahn means “on the motorway”. Autounfall is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb passiert stands in position two.
Die Polizei untersucht den Autounfall.
The police are investigating the car accident.
Die Polizei means “the police”, and untersucht means “investigates”. den Autounfall is accusative because untersuchen takes a direct object; the finite verb untersucht is in position two.
Bei dem Autounfall hilft ein Arzt.
A doctor helps at the car accident.
Bei dem means “at the”, hilft means “helps”, and ein Arzt means “a doctor”. dem Autounfall is dative because bei always takes the dative; the subject ein Arzt is nominative.
Die Ursache des Autounfalls ist noch unbekannt.
The cause of the car accident is still unknown.
Die Ursache means “the cause”, noch means “still”, and unbekannt means “unknown”. des Autounfalls is genitive after Ursache and identifies which cause; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Auf dieser Straße passieren oft Autounfälle.
Car accidents often happen on this road.
Auf dieser Straße means “on this road”, and oft means “often”. Autounfälle is plural and has no article here; the finite verb passieren stands in position two after the fronted location.
die Autowaschanlage — car wash; car-wash facility
The compound combines Auto (“car”), waschen (“wash”), and Anlage (“facility or installation”). It normally means a place or machine for washing cars.
Die Autowaschanlage ist heute geschlossen.
The car wash is closed today.
heute means “today”, and geschlossen means “closed”. Autowaschanlage is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir suchen eine Autowaschanlage.
We are looking for a car wash.
Wir suchen means “we are looking for”. eine Autowaschanlage is accusative because suchen takes a direct object; the feminine accusative article remains eine.
Ich fahre mit dem Auto zur Autowaschanlage.
I am driving to the car wash in the car.
fahre means “drive”, mit dem Auto means “by car”, and zur means “to the”. Autowaschanlage is dative after zu, contracted here as zur; mit also takes the dative.
Die Öffnungszeiten der Autowaschanlage stehen an der Tür.
The opening hours of the car wash are displayed on the door.
Die Öffnungszeiten means “the opening hours”, stehen means “are displayed”, and an der Tür means “on the door”. der Autowaschanlage is genitive and shows which facility the hours belong to; an der Tür is dative for a fixed location.
In der Stadt gibt es drei Autowaschanlagen.
There are three car washes in the city.
In der Stadt means “in the city”, and gibt es means “there are”. Autowaschanlagen is plural after drei; in der Stadt is dative because it describes a fixed location.
der Außenspiegel — exterior mirror, wing mirror
The compound Außenspiegel consists of außen, outside, and Spiegel, mirror. It normally refers to a vehicle mirror, not the inside rear-view mirror.
Der Außenspiegel ist kaputt.
The exterior mirror is broken.
kaputt means broken or not working. Der Außenspiegel is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Ich muss den Außenspiegel reparieren.
I have to repair the exterior mirror.
muss means have to, and reparieren means to repair. Den Außenspiegel is accusative because reparieren takes a direct object; muss is in position two and the infinitive goes to the end.
Sie schaut in dem Außenspiegel nach hinten.
She looks backwards in the exterior mirror.
schaut ... nach hinten means looks backwards. Dem Außenspiegel is dative because in describes a fixed location here, not movement into it; the finite verb schaut stands in position two.
Die Position des Außenspiegels ist nicht ideal.
The position of the exterior mirror is not ideal.
die Position means the position, and nicht ideal means not ideal. Des Außenspiegels is genitive because it shows whose position it is; the masculine noun adds -s in the genitive.
Bei vielen Autos sind die Außenspiegel elektrisch verstellbar.
On many cars, the exterior mirrors can be adjusted electrically.
vielen Autos means many cars, and elektrisch verstellbar means electrically adjustable. Die Außenspiegel is plural and nominative because it is the subject; bei forces dative in vielen Autos.
die Bremse — brake; horsefly
The plural Bremsen can mean brakes or horseflies, depending on the context. For the vehicle meaning, compounds such as die Handbremse and die Fahrradbremse are common.
Die Bremse am Fahrrad funktioniert nicht.
The brake on the bicycle does not work.
das Fahrrad means the bicycle, and funktioniert nicht means does not work. am Fahrrad means on the bicycle and is a shortened form of an dem Fahrrad, with dative after an for location. Die Bremse is the nominative subject, and funktioniert is in position two.
Ich drücke die Bremse.
I press the brake.
drücke means press. die Bremse is accusative because drücken takes a direct object, although the feminine accusative article looks the same as the nominative article. The finite verb drücke stands in position two.
Er vertraut der Bremse nicht.
He does not trust the brake.
vertraut means trusts, and nicht means not. der Bremse is dative because the verb vertrauen takes a dative object. The finite verb vertraut is in position two.
Die Wirkung der Bremse ist schwach.
The effect of the brake is weak.
die Wirkung means the effect, and schwach means weak. der Bremse is genitive and means of the brake. The entire phrase Die Wirkung der Bremse is the subject, and ist links it to schwach.
Die Autos brauchen neue Bremsen.
The cars need new brakes.
die Autos means the cars, brauchen means need, and neue means new. Bremsen is plural accusative because it is the direct object of brauchen. The plural form is identical in spelling to the noun for horsefly.
Eine Bremse hat mich gestochen.
A horsefly bit me.
hat gestochen means bit or has bitten, and mich means me. Eine Bremse is the nominative subject, while mich is accusative because stechen takes the person who is bitten as its direct object. The Partizip II gestochen stands at the end of the perfect-tense clause.
Im Sommer sind Bremsen besonders lästig.
In summer, horseflies are particularly annoying.
im Sommer means in summer, besonders means particularly, and lästig means annoying. im is in dem, with dative for a time or location phrase. Bremsen is the plural subject, and sind stands in position two.
bremsen — to brake, to slow down
bremsen can be transitive, as in ein Auto bremsen, or intransitive, as in Das Auto bremst. It is a regular weak verb and takes haben in the perfect.
Ich bremse vor der roten Ampel.
I brake before the red traffic light.
vor der roten Ampel means before the red traffic light; die Ampel is a traffic light. der Ampel is dative after vor because this phrase describes a fixed position in time or space. The finite verb bremse is in position two, and bremsen is used without a direct object here.
Wir haben rechtzeitig gebremst.
We braked in time.
rechtzeitig means in time or early enough. haben gebremst is the perfect of bremsen; this verb uses haben, not sein, even when a vehicle changes speed. The auxiliary haben is in position two and gebremst goes to the end.
Der Fahrer bremste plötzlich.
The driver braked suddenly.
der Fahrer means the driver, and plötzlich means suddenly. bremste is the regular simple-past form of bremsen. The finite verb is in position two, and the adverb plötzlich tells how the action happened.
Bremse bitte vor der Kurve!
Please brake before the bend!
bitte means please, and die Kurve means the bend or curve in the road. vor der Kurve uses dative after vor for a place or point reached in time. Bremse is the du-imperative and has no subject; the exclamation mark is punctuation, not part of the form.
Ich würde sofort bremsen, wenn ein Kind auf die Straße liefe.
I would brake immediately if a child ran into the road.
sofort means immediately, ein Kind means a child, and die Straße means the road. würde bremsen expresses a hypothetical action; auf die Straße takes accusative after auf because it shows movement onto the road. liefe is Konjunktiv II of laufen and goes to the end of the conditional clause.
Der Bus wird an der Haltestelle bremsen.
The bus will brake at the bus stop.
der Bus means the bus, and die Haltestelle means the bus stop. an der Haltestelle uses dative because it describes a fixed location. In the future, wird stands in position two and the infinitive bremsen goes to the end.
der Dampfer — steamer; steamship; vaporizer; steam device
A Dampfer is usually a ship, often one associated with an earlier period of steam-powered travel. The plural has no ending: der Dampfer, die Dampfer.
Der Dampfer fährt heute nach Hamburg.
The steamer is going to Hamburg today.
fährt means “travels” or “goes,” heute means “today,” and nach Hamburg means “to Hamburg.” Der Dampfer is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb fährt is in position two.
Wir nehmen den Dampfer über den See.
We take the steamer across the lake.
wir nehmen means “we take,” über means “across,” and der See here means “the lake.” Den Dampfer is accusative because it is the direct object of nehmen; über den See is also accusative because it expresses movement across the lake.
Die Reise mit dem Dampfer macht Spaß.
The trip by steamer is fun.
die Reise means “the trip,” mit means “with” or “by,” and macht Spaß means “is fun.” Dem Dampfer is dative because mit always takes the dative; the finite verb macht is in position two.
Die Kabinen des Dampfers sind klein.
The steamer’s cabins are small.
die Kabinen means “the cabins,” and klein means “small.” Des Dampfers is genitive because it shows possession, and the plural subject die Kabinen makes the verb sind plural.
Dampfer fahren nicht mehr so oft wie früher.
Steamers do not travel as often as they used to.
nicht mehr means “no longer,” so oft means “as often,” and wie früher means “as in the past.” Dampfer has the same spelling in the singular and plural; the plural is shown by Dampfer with the article die when an article is present.
Der Arzt empfiehlt einen Dampfer für die Nase.
The doctor recommends a vaporizer for the nose.
der Arzt means “the doctor,” empfiehlt means “recommends,” and für die Nase means “for the nose.” Einen Dampfer is accusative because empfehlen takes a direct object, while für also requires the accusative.
Der Dampfer steht neben dem Bett.
The vaporizer is next to the bed.
steht means “is standing,” neben means “next to,” and das Bett means “the bed.” Der Dampfer is nominative because it is the subject, while neben dem Bett is dative because it describes a fixed location.
einsteigen — to get in, to get on; to join
For vehicles, in normally takes the accusative after einsteigen because it expresses movement into or onto something: in den Bus einsteigen. The perfect uses sein, and the verb is separable in main clauses.
Sie steigt an der nächsten Haltestelle in den Bus ein.
She gets on the bus at the next stop.
die nächste Haltestelle is the next stop and der Bus is the bus. in den Bus is accusative because in expresses movement into the vehicle; the finite verb steigt is in position two and ein goes to the end.
Wir sind am Bahnhof in den Zug eingestiegen.
We got on the train at the station.
der Bahnhof is the train station and der Zug is the train. in den Zug is accusative because it expresses movement into the train, and sein is used in the perfect because einsteigen describes a change of location.
Er stieg in Frankfurt in den ICE ein.
He got on the high-speed train in Frankfurt.
Frankfurt is a city name, and der ICE is a German high-speed train. in den ICE is accusative for movement into the train; stieg is the strong-verb past form and ein is separated.
Steig schnell ein!
Get in quickly!
schnell means quickly. The imperative omits du, and the prefix ein stays at the end, so the command is split into two parts.
Wenn ich mehr Zeit hätte, würde ich in dieses Projekt einsteigen.
If I had more time, I would join this project.
mehr Zeit means more time and dieses Projekt is this project. in dieses Projekt is accusative because the phrase expresses entering or joining it; after würde, the infinitive einsteigen stays whole at the end.
Der nächste Fahrgast wird vorne einsteigen.
The next passenger will get in at the front.
der nächste Fahrgast means the next passenger and vorne means at the front. wird forms the future with the infinitive einsteigen, which stays at the end; the prefix is therefore not separated.
die Einzelfahrkarte — single ticket
This usually means a ticket for one journey, not a return ticket. Einzelfahrkarte is common in public-transport contexts; Fahrkarte is the more general word for a ticket.
Die Einzelfahrkarte kostet drei Euro.
The single ticket costs three euros.
kosten means “to cost”, and drei Euro means “three euros”. Die Einzelfahrkarte is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb kostet stands in position two.
Ich kaufe eine Einzelfahrkarte nach Bonn.
I am buying a single ticket to Bonn.
kaufen means “to buy”, and nach Bonn means “to Bonn”. Eine Einzelfahrkarte is accusative because it is the direct object of kaufe; the destination uses nach with a place name.
Ich fahre mit einer Einzelfahrkarte nach Köln.
I am travelling to Cologne with a single ticket.
fahren means “to travel”, and nach Köln means “to Cologne”. Einer Einzelfahrkarte is dative because mit always takes the dative; the feminine article is einer.
Der Preis der Einzelfahrkarte steht am Automaten.
The price of the single ticket is shown on the machine.
der Preis means “the price”, steht means “is shown” here, and am Automaten means “on the ticket machine”. Der Einzelfahrkarte is genitive because it shows whose price it is; der is the feminine genitive article.
Die Einzelfahrkarten sind nur für eine Fahrt gültig.
The single tickets are valid for only one journey.
nur means “only”, eine Fahrt is “one journey”, and gültig means “valid”. Die Einzelfahrkarten is plural, and sind agrees with the plural subject.
das Elektroauto — electric car
Elektroauto is a compound noun: Elektro means electric and Auto means car. Its gender and plural come from Auto, but the plural is written with -s.
Das Elektroauto steht vor dem Haus.
The electric car is in front of the house.
steht means is standing or is parked, and vor dem Haus means in front of the house. Das Elektroauto is nominative because it is the subject; vor takes the dative here because the car is in a fixed location.
Wir kaufen das Elektroauto morgen.
We are buying the electric car tomorrow.
wir kaufen means we are buying, and morgen means tomorrow. das Elektroauto is accusative because kaufen takes an accusative object; the finite verb kaufen is in position two.
Ich fahre mit dem Elektroauto zur Arbeit.
I drive to work in the electric car.
ich fahre means I drive or travel, and zur Arbeit means to work. mit always takes the dative, so dem Elektroauto is dative; zur is short for zu der.
Die Batterie des Elektroautos ist leer.
The electric car's battery is empty.
die Batterie is the battery, and leer means empty. des Elektroautos is genitive because it tells us whose battery it is; the whole phrase Die Batterie des Elektroautos is the subject.
Viele Elektroautos fahren leise durch die Stadt.
Many electric cars drive quietly through the city.
viele means many, leise means quietly, and durch die Stadt means through the city. Elektroautos is plural and nominative because it is the subject; durch takes the accusative, so die Stadt is accusative.
die Fahrbahn — roadway, carriageway
Fahrbahn is the part of a road used by moving vehicles, not the pavement for pedestrians. It is a feminine noun and is often used with location expressions such as auf der Fahrbahn.
Die Fahrbahn ist nass.
The roadway is wet.
nass means wet. Die Fahrbahn is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Der Bus blockiert die Fahrbahn.
The bus is blocking the roadway.
der Bus means the bus, and blockiert means is blocking. Die Fahrbahn is accusative because blockieren takes a direct object; the finite verb blockiert stands in position two.
Die Kinder laufen über die Fahrbahn.
The children run across the roadway.
die Kinder means the children, and laufen means run or walk. Here über describes movement across something, so it takes the accusative, not the dative; the finite verb laufen is in position two.
Die Oberfläche der Fahrbahn ist beschädigt.
The surface of the roadway is damaged.
die Oberfläche means the surface, and beschädigt means damaged. Der Fahrbahn is genitive because it identifies whose surface is meant; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Auf den Fahrbahnen liegen Glasscherben.
There are shards of glass lying on the roadways.
Glasscherben means shards of glass, and liegen means are lying. Den Fahrbahnen is dative plural after the location preposition auf; the plural article is den, and the noun ends in -n.
der Fahrgast — passenger, public-transport passenger
Fahrgast is used especially for someone travelling on public transport; Passagier is more common for air or sea travel. Do not confuse it with Fahrer, who operates the vehicle.
Der Fahrgast liest eine Zeitung.
The passenger is reading a newspaper.
liest means is reading, and eine Zeitung means a newspaper. Der Fahrgast is nominative because it is the subject; eine Zeitung is accusative because lesen takes a direct object.
Der Kontrolleur bittet den Fahrgast um den Fahrschein.
The inspector asks the passenger for the ticket.
der Kontrolleur means the inspector, bittet means asks, and der Fahrschein means the ticket. Den Fahrgast is accusative because it is the person asked; um takes the accusative in the pattern jemanden um etwas bitten.
Die Schaffnerin gibt dem Fahrgast eine Auskunft.
The train conductor gives the passenger some information.
die Schaffnerin means the train conductor, and eine Auskunft means some information or an answer. Dem Fahrgast is dative because it is the recipient of geben; eine Auskunft is the accusative thing given.
Die Beschwerde des Fahrgasts liegt am Schalter.
The passenger's complaint is at the counter.
die Beschwerde means the complaint, and der Schalter means the service counter. Des Fahrgasts is genitive because it identifies whose complaint it is; the masculine noun takes -s, while am means an dem and takes the dative for a location.
Die Fahrgäste steigen an der nächsten Station aus.
The passengers get off at the next station.
steigen ... aus means get off, and die nächste Station means the next station. Fahrgäste is the umlaut plural of Fahrgast; the separable verb puts steigen in position two and aus at the end.
der Fahrplan — timetable, schedule
A Fahrplan gives scheduled departure and arrival times. It can be printed, displayed at a station or consulted online.
Der Fahrplan hängt an der Haltestelle.
The timetable is displayed at the bus stop.
hängt means is hanging, and die Haltestelle means the stop. Der Fahrplan is nominative because it is the subject; an der Haltestelle is dative because it describes a fixed location.
Ich lese den Fahrplan.
I am reading the timetable.
lese means read. Den Fahrplan is accusative because lesen takes a direct object, and the masculine article changes from der to den.
Nach dem Fahrplan fährt der Zug um acht Uhr.
According to the timetable, the train leaves at eight o'clock.
nach dem Fahrplan means according to the timetable, and der Zug means the train. Nach takes the dative here; the fronted phrase occupies position one, so fährt comes in position two.
Die Zeiten des Fahrplans ändern sich im Winter.
The timetable's times change in winter.
die Zeiten means the times, ändern sich means change, and im Winter means in winter. Des Fahrplans is genitive to show possession and has the ending -s.
Die Fahrpläne hängen an jeder Station.
The timetables are displayed at every station.
jede Station means every station, and hängen means are hanging or displayed. Fahrpläne is nominative plural, with ä and -e; the plural verb is hängen.
der Fahrradständer — bicycle stand, bicycle rack
The compound Fahrradständer combines Fahrrad, bicycle, and Ständer, stand. Its singular and plural forms are identical, so learners must use the article or context to recognise the number.
Der Fahrradständer steht vor dem Bahnhof.
The bicycle rack is in front of the railway station.
steht means stands, and vor dem Bahnhof means in front of the railway station. Der Fahrradständer is nominative because it is the subject, and steht is in position two.
Ich stelle das Fahrrad in den Fahrradständer.
I put the bicycle in the rack.
stelle means put, and das Fahrrad means the bicycle. In den Fahrradständer is accusative because the bicycle is being moved into the rack; in takes accusative for direction.
Das Fahrrad steht in dem Fahrradständer.
The bicycle is in the rack.
steht means is standing, and das Fahrrad means the bicycle. In dem Fahrradständer is dative because it describes a location, not movement; in takes dative for location.
Die Farbe des Fahrradständers passt zum Fahrrad.
The colour of the bicycle rack matches the bicycle.
Die Farbe means the colour, and passt zum Fahrrad means matches the bicycle. Des Fahrradständers is genitive to show possession, and the masculine noun adds -s.
Vor dem Gebäude stehen mehrere Fahrradständer.
Several bicycle racks are in front of the building.
Vor dem Gebäude means in front of the building, and mehrere means several. Fahrradständer has the same form in the singular and plural, while stehen is plural.
das Fahrzeug — vehicle
Fahrzeug is a general and slightly formal word for a vehicle; everyday speech often uses Auto for a car. The compound combines fahren, to travel or drive, with Zeug, thing or equipment.
Das Fahrzeug steht vor dem Haus.
The vehicle is in front of the house.
steht means is standing or is parked, and vor dem Haus means in front of the house. Das Fahrzeug is nominative because it is the subject, and steht is in position two.
Die Polizei kontrolliert das Fahrzeug.
The police check the vehicle.
Die Polizei means the police, and kontrolliert means checks or inspects. Das Fahrzeug is accusative because kontrollieren takes a direct object; the neuter article stays das.
Wir fahren mit dem Fahrzeug zur Werkstatt.
We take the vehicle to the garage.
Zur Werkstatt means to the garage, and fahren means travel or drive. Mit always takes the dative, so dem Fahrzeug is dative.
Der Fahrer des Fahrzeugs wartet draußen.
The driver of the vehicle is waiting outside.
Der Fahrer means the driver, wartet means is waiting, and draußen means outside. Des Fahrzeugs is genitive because it identifies which vehicle the driver belongs to; the neuter noun takes -s.
Auf der Straße stehen viele Fahrzeuge.
Many vehicles are on the road.
Auf der Straße means on the road, and viele means many. Fahrzeuge is the plural with -e, and stehen agrees with the plural subject.
der Fernbus — long-distance bus
Fernbus means a bus for long-distance travel, in contrast to a local city bus. The plural is Fernbusse; after mit, use dative: mit dem Fernbus.
Der Fernbus fährt um acht Uhr ab.
The long-distance bus leaves at eight o'clock.
fährt ... ab means leaves, and um acht Uhr means at eight o'clock. Der Fernbus is nominative because it is the subject; the separable verb abfahren splits, with fährt in position two and ab at the end.
Ich nehme den Fernbus nach Hamburg.
I am taking the long-distance bus to Hamburg.
nehme means take and nach Hamburg means to Hamburg. Den Fernbus is accusative because it is the object of nehmen; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Wir fahren mit dem Fernbus nach Köln.
We are travelling to Cologne by long-distance bus.
mit means with or by, and nach Köln means to Cologne. Dem Fernbus is dative because mit always takes dative; the means of transport is normally expressed with mit.
Die Abfahrt des Fernbusses verspätet sich.
The departure of the long-distance bus is delayed.
die Abfahrt means the departure and verspätet sich means is delayed. Des Fernbusses is genitive because it specifies the bus's departure; the masculine noun adds -es in the genitive.
Fernbusse sind oft günstig.
Long-distance buses are often inexpensive.
oft means often and günstig means inexpensive. Fernbusse is the plural subject, so it takes the plural verb sind; the plural ending is -e with an umlaut in Bus.
der Flug — flight; flight, flying
Der Flug usually means a journey by plane, while fliegen is the verb to fly. A common pattern is einen Flug buchen, to book a flight; transport destinations often follow nach, as in der Flug nach Berlin.
Der Flug dauert drei Stunden.
The flight takes three hours.
dauert means takes or lasts, and drei Stunden means three hours. Der Flug is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb dauert stands in position two.
Ich buche den Flug online.
I am booking the flight online.
ich buche means I book, and online means online. Den Flug is accusative because buchen takes a direct object; buche is the finite verb in position two.
Nach dem Flug brauche ich einen Kaffee.
After the flight, I need a coffee.
nach dem Flug means after the flight, brauche means need, and einen Kaffee means a coffee. The preposition nach always takes the dative; because the prepositional phrase comes first, brauche still comes second and ich follows it.
Die Dauer des Flugs ist unklar.
The duration of the flight is unclear.
die Dauer means the duration, and unklar means unclear. Des Flugs is genitive and shows which flight is meant; ist is in position two, with die Dauer as the subject.
Im Sommer sind die Flüge oft voll.
In summer, the flights are often full.
im Sommer means in summer, oft means often, and voll means full. Flüge is the plural subject, so the verb is plural sind; the umlaut is part of the plural form.
Der Vogel verändert seine Richtung im Flug.
The bird changes its direction in flight.
der Vogel means the bird, verändert means changes, and seine Richtung means its direction. Im Flug is short for in dem Flug and uses dative after in for a location or state; verändert is in position two.
Im Flug der Zeit wird vieles leichter.
As time goes by, many things become easier.
der Zeit means of time, and vieles means many things; leichter means easier. Im Flug der Zeit is a figurative phrase meaning as time passes, and wird is in position two while leichter comes at the end as the predicate adjective.
die Flugverbindung — flight connection, flight route
A Flugverbindung can be one direct route or a journey involving a connection. direkt means direct, while a connection with a change of plane may still be called a Flugverbindung.
Die Flugverbindung nach Madrid ist bequem.
The flight connection to Madrid is convenient.
nach Madrid means to Madrid, and bequem means convenient. Flugverbindung is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Ich buche die Flugverbindung online.
I am booking the flight connection online.
buche means book, and online means on the internet. die Flugverbindung is accusative because buchen takes a direct object; the feminine article does not change in the accusative.
Mit der Flugverbindung spare ich Zeit.
With this flight connection, I save time.
mit means with, spare means save, and die Zeit means time. der Flugverbindung is dative because mit requires the dative; the prepositional phrase comes first, so spare still occupies position two.
Die Dauer der Flugverbindung beträgt drei Stunden.
The duration of the flight connection is three hours.
die Dauer means the duration, and beträgt means amounts to or is. der Flugverbindung is genitive after Dauer to say whose duration it is; the feminine noun itself does not add an ending.
Direkte Flugverbindungen sind oft teurer.
Direct flight connections are often more expensive.
direkte means direct, oft means often, and teurer means more expensive. Flugverbindungen is plural and is the subject, so the verb is sind; the plural ending is -en.
der Fußgänger — pedestrian
This word is a weak masculine noun: der Fußgänger, den Fußgänger, and dem Fußgänger. Its plural is die Fußgänger, with no ending change.
Der Fußgänger wartet an der roten Ampel.
The pedestrian is waiting at the red light.
wartet means is waiting, and rote Ampel means red traffic light. an der roten Ampel is dative because an describes a fixed location here; the finite verb wartet is in position two.
Die Polizei sieht den Fußgänger an der Kreuzung.
The police see the pedestrian at the intersection.
Polizei means police, sieht means sees, and Kreuzung means intersection. den Fußgänger is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the finite verb sieht stands in position two.
Ich helfe dem Fußgänger über die Straße.
I help the pedestrian across the street.
helfe means help, über die Straße means across the street, and Straße means street. dem Fußgänger is dative because helfen always takes a dative person; do not use den after helfen.
Der Weg des Fußgängers ist durch den Park.
The pedestrian's route goes through the park.
Weg means route or path, durch means through, and Park means park. des Fußgängers is genitive to show possession; this weak masculine noun has -n before the genitive ending -s.
Die Fußgänger warten vor dem Museum.
The pedestrians are waiting in front of the museum.
warten means are waiting, vor means in front of, and Museum means museum. Fußgänger has the same spelling in the plural, which is shown by die; vor dem Museum is dative because it describes location.
Viele Fußgänger benutzen morgens den Gehweg.
Many pedestrians use the pavement in the morning.
Viele means many, benutzen means use, morgens means in the morning, and Gehweg means pavement or sidewalk. Viele Fußgänger is the plural subject, while den Gehweg is accusative because benutzen takes a direct object.
die Fußgängerin — female pedestrian
The feminine form is made from der Fußgänger plus -in. Its plural is die Fußgängerinnen, with the ending -innen; unlike the masculine noun, it is not a weak noun.
Die Fußgängerin wartet an der Bushaltestelle.
The female pedestrian is waiting at the bus stop.
wartet means is waiting, and Bushaltestelle means bus stop. Die Fußgängerin is the nominative subject, and the finite verb wartet stands in position two.
Der Fahrer sieht die Fußgängerin zu spät.
The driver sees the female pedestrian too late.
Fahrer means driver, sieht means sees, and zu spät means too late. die Fußgängerin is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; with a feminine noun, the article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Ich gebe der Fußgängerin den Stadtplan.
I give the female pedestrian the city map.
gebe means give, Stadtplan means city map, and den Stadtplan is the thing given. der Fußgängerin is dative because it is the recipient, while den Stadtplan is accusative.
Das Fahrrad der Fußgängerin steht neben dem Eingang.
The female pedestrian's bicycle is next to the entrance.
Fahrrad means bicycle, steht means is standing or is located, and Eingang means entrance. der Fußgängerin is genitive and shows possession; neben dem Eingang is dative because it describes a fixed location.
Die Fußgängerinnen gehen gemeinsam über die Brücke.
The female pedestrians walk across the bridge together.
gehen means walk or go, gemeinsam means together, and Brücke means bridge. Fußgängerinnen is formed with -innen, and über die Brücke is accusative because it expresses movement across it.
Eine Fußgängerin fragt nach dem Weg zum Bahnhof.
A female pedestrian asks for the way to the station.
fragt means asks, nach dem Weg means for directions, and Bahnhof means railway station. The fixed expression nach etwas fragen uses dative, and the finite verb fragt is in position two.
der Führerausweis — driving licence (Swiss)
Der Führerausweis is Swiss German; in Germany the usual word is der Führerschein, and in Austria der Führerschein is also standard. Do not mistake this noun for a general identity card: it specifically gives permission to drive.
Der Führerausweis liegt in meiner Tasche.
The driving licence is in my bag.
liegen means to lie or be located, and die Tasche means the bag. Der Führerausweis is nominative because it is the subject; in meiner Tasche is dative because it describes a fixed location.
Ich muss den Führerausweis zeigen.
I have to show my driving licence.
müssen means to have to and zeigen means to show. Den Führerausweis is accusative because it is the object of zeigen; after the modal verb muss, the infinitive goes to the end.
Die Polizei gibt dem Führerausweis keine neue Nummer.
The police do not give the driving licence a new number.
die Polizei means the police, geben means to give, and eine neue Nummer means a new number. Dem Führerausweis is dative as the recipient or affected item, while keine neue Nummer is accusative as the thing given.
Die Gültigkeit des Führerausweises endet bald.
The validity of the driving licence ends soon.
die Gültigkeit means validity and endet bald means ends soon. Des Führerausweises is genitive and specifies whose validity is meant; the finite verb endet is in position two.
Die Führerausweise liegen auf dem Tisch.
The driving licences are on the table.
liegen means are lying or are located and der Tisch means the table. Die Führerausweise is the plural nominative subject; auf dem Tisch is dative because it describes a fixed location.
das Gate — airport gate; access gate; access gate; gateway
In travel contexts, das Gate is the place where passengers board a plane. It is a borrowed neuter noun with the regular plural Gates.
Das Gate für unseren Flug ist Nummer zwölf.
The gate for our flight is number twelve.
unseren Flug means our flight, and Nummer zwölf means number twelve. Das Gate is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir suchen das richtige Gate.
We are looking for the correct gate.
suchen means to look for, and richtig means correct. Das richtige Gate is accusative because suchen takes a direct object; the neuter article das does not change in the accusative.
Ich warte am Gate auf meine Schwester.
I am waiting for my sister at the gate.
warte means am waiting, and meine Schwester means my sister. Am is an dem and forces the dative for a location, so dem Gate becomes am Gate.
Die Nummer des Gates steht auf der Bordkarte.
The gate number is on the boarding pass.
die Nummer means the number, steht means is written or stands, and die Bordkarte is the boarding pass. Des Gates is genitive because it identifies whose number it is; the borrowed noun takes -s.
Die Gates öffnen eine Stunde vor dem Abflug.
The gates open one hour before departure.
öffnen means open, eine Stunde means one hour, and der Abflug means departure. Die Gates is the plural subject, while vor dem Abflug uses the dative because vor describes a time.
Am Eingang gibt es ein zusätzliches Gate.
There is an additional access gate at the entrance.
der Eingang means the entrance, zusätzlich means additional, and es gibt means there is. Ein zusätzliches Gate is accusative after es gibt, while the finite verb gibt is in position two.
Bitte öffne das Gate für die Besucher.
Please open the gate for the visitors.
öffne means open, für means for, and die Besucher are the visitors. Das Gate is accusative because öffnen takes a direct object; für also always takes the accusative.
das Gepäckband — luggage belt, baggage carousel
Gepäckband is a compound of Gepäck (luggage) and Band (belt). At an airport, it means the conveyor belt or carousel where you collect your bags; its plural is Gepäckbänder.
Das Gepäckband ist noch leer.
The luggage belt is still empty.
noch means still, and leer means empty. Das Gepäckband is nominative because it is the subject, and the adjective leer follows ist without an ending.
Wir suchen das Gepäckband.
We are looking for the luggage belt.
wir suchen means we are looking for. Das Gepäckband is accusative because suchen takes a direct object; the finite verb suchen is in position two.
Wir stehen neben dem Gepäckband.
We are standing next to the luggage belt.
stehen means to stand, and neben means next to. Here neben describes a fixed location and takes dative, so das Gepäckband becomes dem Gepäckband.
Die Nummer des Gepäckbandes steht auf der Anzeige.
The number of the luggage belt is shown on the display.
die Nummer means the number, steht auf means is shown on, and die Anzeige is the display. des Gepäckbandes is genitive because it identifies whose number it is; auf der Anzeige is dative because it describes a location.
Die Gepäckbänder sind im Erdgeschoss.
The luggage belts are on the ground floor.
die Gepäckbänder means the luggage belts, and das Erdgeschoss means the ground floor. The plural subject takes sind, while im Erdgeschoss is dative because im means in dem and describes location.
die Haltestelle — stop; bus or tram stop
Die Haltestelle is the usual word for a bus, tram, or local public-transport stop. It is not normally used for a railway station, which is der Bahnhof.
Die Haltestelle ist gleich dort.
The stop is right there.
gleich dort means right there. Die Haltestelle is nominative because it is the subject, and the linking verb ist stands in position two.
Ich suche die Haltestelle.
I am looking for the stop.
suchen means to look for. Die Haltestelle is accusative because suchen takes a direct object, and the finite verb suche stands in position two.
Wir warten an der Haltestelle.
We are waiting at the stop.
warten means to wait. An takes the dative here because the sentence describes a fixed location, so der Haltestelle is dative; the verb warten is in position two.
Die Nähe der Haltestelle ist praktisch.
The proximity of the stop is convenient.
die Nähe means proximity, and praktisch means convenient. Der Haltestelle is genitive after die Nähe to show which stop is meant; the subject is die Nähe, so ist stands in position two.
Die Haltestellen sind heute überfüllt.
The stops are crowded today.
heute means today, and überfüllt means crowded. Die Haltestellen is the plural subject, formed by adding -n; the plural article is die.
hinfahren — to go there, to travel there
The separable prefix hin- points away from the speaker towards a destination. For movement in a vehicle, the perfect normally uses sein, as in ist hingefahren.
Wir fahren morgen nach Berlin hin.
We are travelling to Berlin tomorrow.
morgen means tomorrow, and nach Berlin means to Berlin. Nach Berlin is a directional phrase, and the finite verb fahren stands in position two while the prefix hin moves to the end.
Wir sind gestern nach Berlin hingefahren.
We travelled to Berlin yesterday.
gestern means yesterday, and nach Berlin means to Berlin. Hingefahren is the Partizip II and pairs with sein because this verb expresses movement; it stands at the end of the perfect clause.
Früher fuhr ich jeden Sommer ans Meer hin.
I used to travel to the seaside every summer.
früher means in the past, jeden Sommer means every summer, and ans Meer means to the seaside. The strong past form fuhr is in position two, while hin is separated and placed at the end.
Fahr jetzt nach Hause hin!
Go home now!
jetzt means now, and nach Hause means home. This is the informal singular imperative; fahr comes first and the separable prefix hin goes to the end.
Ich würde morgen gern nach Köln hinfahren.
I would like to travel to Cologne tomorrow.
morgen means tomorrow, gern means gladly or would like to, and nach Köln means to Cologne. Würde introduces the Konjunktiv II, so the whole infinitive hinfahren stays together at the end.
Wir werden am Samstag nach Hamburg hinfahren.
We will travel to Hamburg on Saturday.
am Samstag means on Saturday, and nach Hamburg means to Hamburg. In the future, werden is the finite verb in position two and the complete infinitive hinfahren goes to the end.
die Hinfahrt — outward journey, trip to a destination
Hinfahrt usually means the first journey of a return trip, in contrast to Rückfahrt, the journey back. It is feminine, so the genitive singular is der Hinfahrt.
Die Hinfahrt dauert drei Stunden.
The outward journey takes three hours.
dauert means lasts, and drei Stunden means three hours. Die Hinfahrt is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb dauert stands in position two.
Ich buche die Hinfahrt online.
I book the outward journey online.
buche means book, and online means online. Die Hinfahrt is accusative because buchen takes a direct object; the feminine article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Auf der Hinfahrt lesen wir ein Buch.
We read a book on the outward journey.
auf der Hinfahrt means on the outward journey, and lesen means read. Here auf describes a location or situation rather than movement and therefore takes the dative; der Hinfahrt is feminine dative.
Die Dauer der Hinfahrt überrascht mich.
The length of the outward journey surprises me.
die Dauer means the length, and überrascht means surprises. Der Hinfahrt is genitive because it identifies whose length is meant; the genitive feminine article is der.
Die Hinfahrten sind am Wochenende oft teurer.
Outward journeys are often more expensive at the weekend.
am Wochenende means at the weekend, oft means often, and teurer means more expensive. Die Hinfahrten is plural and nominative as the subject, so the finite verb is sind.
der Hubschrauber — helicopter
Der Hubschrauber is an aircraft that flies using large rotating blades. Its plural is unchanged: der Hubschrauber, die Hubschrauber.
Der Hubschrauber landet auf dem Feld.
The helicopter is landing in the field.
landet means lands, and das Feld is the field. Der Hubschrauber is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb landet is in position two.
Die Polizei beobachtet den Hubschrauber.
The police are watching the helicopter.
die Polizei means the police, and beobachtet means watches or observes. Den Hubschrauber is accusative because beobachten takes an accusative object; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Die Rettungskräfte helfen dem Hubschrauber nicht.
The rescue workers cannot help the helicopter.
die Rettungskräfte means the rescue workers, and helfen means to help. Helfen always takes the dative, so dem Hubschrauber is dative; nicht means not.
Das Geräusch des Hubschraubers ist sehr laut.
The helicopter’s noise is very loud.
das Geräusch means the noise, and laut means loud. Des Hubschraubers is genitive because it shows whose noise it is; the masculine noun takes -s and its article is des.
Über dem Stadion fliegen zwei Hubschrauber.
Two helicopters are flying over the stadium.
über means over, das Stadion means the stadium, and fliegen means fly. Hubschrauber is plural but has no plural ending; über dem Stadion describes a location and therefore uses the dative.
der Intercity — InterCity train
der Intercity is a fast long-distance train; travel information often abbreviates it as der IC. The plural is regular with -s, and the word is often used with mit plus the dative.
Der Intercity fährt um acht Uhr ab.
The InterCity train departs at eight o'clock.
fährt ab means departs, and um acht Uhr means at eight o'clock. der Intercity is the nominative subject; fährt is in position two and the separable prefix ab goes to the end.
Wir nehmen den Intercity nach Hamburg.
We are taking the InterCity train to Hamburg.
wir nehmen means we are taking, and nach Hamburg means to Hamburg. den Intercity is accusative because nehmen takes a direct object; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Mit dem Intercity sind wir schnell in Köln.
By InterCity train, we are quickly in Cologne.
mit dem Intercity means by InterCity train, schnell means quickly, and in Köln means in Cologne. mit always takes the dative, so the masculine article is dem; the finite verb sind is in position two after the fronted phrase.
Die Abfahrt des Intercitys wurde verschoben.
The departure of the InterCity train was postponed.
die Abfahrt means the departure and wurde verschoben means was postponed. des Intercitys is genitive and means of the InterCity train; the masculine article is des, while the noun itself keeps its -s ending.
Am Bahnsteig warten schon drei Intercitys.
Three InterCity trains are already waiting at the platform.
am Bahnsteig means at the platform, warten means are waiting, schon means already, and drei means three. Intercitys is plural and is the subject, so the verb is plural: warten.
der Kapitän — captain
Der Kapitän can command a ship or aircraft, or lead a sports team. In the plural it becomes die Kapitäne; it is not a weak masculine noun, so forms such as den Kapitän do not add -n.
Der Kapitän begrüßt die Passagiere.
The captain welcomes the passengers.
begrüßt means “welcomes”, and die Passagiere means “the passengers”. Der Kapitän is nominative because he is the subject, while die Passagiere is accusative as the object; the verb begrüßt is in position two.
Die Crew sieht den Kapitän auf der Brücke.
The crew sees the captain on the bridge.
die Crew means “the crew”, sieht means “sees”, and die Brücke means “the bridge”. Den Kapitän is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the noun does not take -n in this accusative form.
Die Passagiere danken dem Kapitän.
The passengers thank the captain.
die Passagiere means “the passengers”, and danken means “thank”. The verb danken requires the dative, so the phrase is dem Kapitän; this noun does not add -n here.
Die Entscheidung des Kapitäns war richtig.
The captain’s decision was right.
die Entscheidung means “the decision”, and richtig means “right”. Des Kapitäns is genitive because it shows who made the decision; the singular noun adds -s.
Die Kapitäne treffen sich am Hafen.
The captains meet at the harbour.
treffen sich means “meet each other”, and am Hafen means “at the harbour”. Die Kapitäne is the plural subject; the umlaut and -e mark the plural, while sich is the reflexive pronoun.
die Kapitänin — female captain
Die Kapitänin is the feminine form of der Kapitän. Its plural is die Kapitäninnen, with the typical feminine-person ending -innen.
Die Kapitänin begrüßt die Passagiere.
The captain welcomes the passengers.
begrüßt means “welcomes”, and die Passagiere means “the passengers”. Die Kapitänin is nominative because she is the subject, while die Passagiere is accusative as the object; the verb begrüßt is in position two.
Die Crew sieht die Kapitänin auf der Brücke.
The crew sees the female captain on the bridge.
die Crew means “the crew”, sieht means “sees”, and die Brücke means “the bridge”. Die Kapitänin is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; feminine nouns have the same form in the nominative and accusative.
Die Passagiere danken der Kapitänin.
The passengers thank the female captain.
die Passagiere means “the passengers”, and danken means “thank”. The verb danken requires the dative, so die Kapitänin changes to der Kapitänin; the noun itself remains unchanged.
Die Entscheidung der Kapitänin war richtig.
The female captain’s decision was right.
die Entscheidung means “the decision”, and richtig means “right”. Der Kapitänin is genitive because it shows who made the decision; feminine genitive uses der, while the noun keeps its form.
Die Kapitäninnen treffen sich am Hafen.
The female captains meet at the harbour.
treffen sich means “meet each other”, and am Hafen means “at the harbour”. Die Kapitäninnen is the plural subject; the ending -innen marks a plural feminine person noun.
das Kfz — motor vehicle (abbreviation)
Kfz is the written abbreviation of Kraftfahrzeug, meaning motor vehicle. It is common in official, transport, and insurance contexts; in everyday speech, people usually say Auto or name the vehicle directly.
Das Kfz steht vor dem Haus.
The motor vehicle is parked in front of the house.
steht means is standing or is parked, and vor dem Haus means in front of the house. Das Kfz is nominative because it is the subject; vor dem Haus is dative because it describes a fixed location.
Die Polizei kontrolliert das Kfz.
The police check the motor vehicle.
die Polizei means the police, and kontrolliert means checks or inspects. Das Kfz is accusative because kontrollieren takes a direct object; the neuter article remains das in the accusative.
Der Fahrer hilft dem Besitzer des Kfz.
The driver helps the owner of the motor vehicle.
der Fahrer means the driver, hilft means helps, and der Besitzer means the owner. Dem Besitzer is dative because helfen requires a dative person, while des Kfz is genitive because it identifies what the owner owns.
Die Farbe des Kfz ist blau.
The colour of the motor vehicle is blue.
die Farbe means the colour, and blau means blue. Des Kfz is genitive because it shows which vehicle the colour belongs to; the abbreviation stays unchanged, although the full noun would be des Kraftfahrzeugs.
Auf dem Parkplatz stehen viele Kfz.
Many motor vehicles are parked in the car park.
auf dem Parkplatz means in the car park, and viele means many. Kfz is unchanged in the plural, so viele and the plural verb stehen show that there is more than one vehicle.
Für die Reise mieten wir ein Kfz.
We rent a motor vehicle for the journey.
für die Reise means for the journey, and mieten means rent. Ein Kfz is accusative because mieten takes a direct object; für always forces the accusative, although ein looks the same in the neuter nominative and accusative.
der Kinderwagen — baby carriage, stroller
This compound combines das Kind, a child, and der Wagen, a vehicle or cart. The plural is unchanged: der Kinderwagen, die Kinderwagen.
Der Kinderwagen steht im Flur.
The stroller is in the hallway.
der Flur means the hallway. Der Kinderwagen is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb steht is in position two.
Ich stelle den Kinderwagen neben die Tür.
I put the stroller next to the door.
neben die Tür means next to the door, and stellen means to put upright. Den Kinderwagen is accusative because it is the direct object; neben takes accusative here because the stroller is being moved to a new place.
Wir helfen der Mutter mit dem Kinderwagen.
We help the mother with the stroller.
helfen means to help, and die Mutter means the mother. Mit always takes the dative, so dem Kinderwagen has the dative article dem.
Die Farbe des Kinderwagens ist blau.
The colour of the stroller is blue.
die Farbe means the colour and blau means blue. Des Kinderwagens expresses possession or belonging, so it is genitive; the noun adds -s and the article is des.
Vor dem Laden stehen zwei Kinderwagen.
Two strollers are standing in front of the shop.
vor dem Laden means in front of the shop, and zwei means two. Kinderwagen is unchanged in the plural, but the article would be die when used with an article; vor takes dative here because this describes a location.
der Kofferraum — car trunk, boot
Kofferraum is a compound of Koffer and Raum and means the luggage space in a car. Its plural is Kofferräume, with an umlaut and -e.
Der Kofferraum ist voll.
The car trunk is full.
voll means full. Der Kofferraum is the nominative subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two; voll follows sein without an adjective ending.
Ich öffne den Kofferraum.
I am opening the car trunk.
öffnen means open. den Kofferraum is accusative because öffnen takes a direct object; the masculine article changes to den, and öffne is in position two.
Ich lege die Taschen in den Kofferraum.
I put the bags in the car trunk.
die Taschen means the bags, and legen means put or lay. Here in den Kofferraum is accusative, not dative, because it expresses movement into the trunk; lege is in position two.
Die Tür des Kofferraums ist offen.
The trunk door is open.
die Tür means the door, and offen means open. des Kofferraums is genitive and identifies which door; the masculine noun takes -s, and ist stands in position two.
Die Kofferräume der Autos sind sehr groß.
The car trunks are very large.
der Autos means of the cars, and sehr groß means very large. Die Kofferräume is the plural subject; its umlaut and -e must be pronounced, while der Autos is a genitive phrase showing which trunks.
landen — to land; to end up; to come down
Landen is an intransitive verb, so it normally has no direct accusative object. Its perfect uses sein: ist gelandet, not hat gelandet.
Das Flugzeug landet um acht Uhr.
The plane lands at eight o'clock.
das Flugzeug is the plane, and um acht Uhr means at eight o'clock. The finite verb landet is in position two, and the sentence uses the present for a timetable or a current event.
Das Flugzeug ist sicher gelandet.
The plane landed safely.
sicher means safely. Gelandet is the Partizip II and pairs with ist, not hat, because the plane changes location; the participle goes to the end of the perfect clause.
Das Flugzeug landete gestern Abend.
The plane landed yesterday evening.
gestern Abend means yesterday evening. Landete is the regular weak preterite form, and the finite verb remains in position two in this main clause.
Lande bitte sofort!
Please land immediately!
bitte means please, and sofort means immediately. The imperative puts lande first and leaves out du; the exclamation mark belongs to the sentence, not to the searchable verb form.
Wenn der Wind schwächer wäre, landete das Flugzeug früher.
If the wind were weaker, the plane would land earlier.
der Wind is the wind, schwächer means weaker, and früher means earlier. Here landete is also the Konjunktiv II form, whose form is identical to the preterite for this weak verb; it comes after the subject in the main clause, while wäre goes to the end of the conditional clause.
Das Flugzeug wird um Mitternacht landen.
The plane will land at midnight.
um Mitternacht means at midnight. Wird is the finite form of werden in position two, and the infinitive landen goes to the end; German often uses the present instead when the future time is already clear.
Der Ball landet im Garten.
The ball lands in the garden.
der Ball is the ball, and der Garten is the garden. Im Garten is short for in dem Garten and is dative because it describes the place where the ball ends up; the finite verb landet is in position two.
Nach dem Sprung ist er im Wasser gelandet.
After the jump, he ended up in the water.
der Sprung is the jump, and das Wasser is the water. Im Wasser is dative because it names a location, and ist gelandet uses sein because the person changes place; the participle stands at the end.
die Landstraße — country road
A Landstraße is outside a built-up area; it is not necessarily an unpaved road. The word Land here means the countryside, not a country.
Die Landstraße führt durch einen Wald.
The country road leads through a forest.
führt durch means “leads through”, and der Wald means “the forest”. Die Landstraße is the nominative subject; durch takes the accusative, so einen Wald is accusative.
Wir nehmen die Landstraße nach Bonn.
We take the country road to Bonn.
nehmen means “take”, and nach Bonn means “to Bonn”. die Landstraße is accusative because nehmen takes a direct object; the finite verb nehmen stands in position two.
Auf der Landstraße muss man langsam fahren.
You have to drive slowly on the country road.
muss man means “one has to”, and langsam fahren means “drive slowly”. auf der Landstraße is dative because auf expresses a fixed location; with the modal müssen, the infinitive fahren goes to the end.
Der Rand der Landstraße ist schlecht beleuchtet.
The edge of the country road is poorly lit.
der Rand means “the edge”, schlecht beleuchtet means “poorly lit”. der Landstraße is genitive because it identifies which edge; the finite verb ist is in position two.
Die Landstraßen sind am Wochenende oft voll.
The country roads are often busy at the weekend.
am Wochenende means “at the weekend”, and voll means “busy” or “full”. Landstraßen is plural, so the verb is sind; am is short for an dem.
die Landung — landing
Landung is most often used for an aircraft, but it can also describe a person or object reaching the ground. The related verb is landen, “to land”.
Die Landung war sehr ruhig.
The landing was very smooth.
war means “was”, and ruhig means “smooth” or “quiet”. Die Landung is the nominative subject, and the finite verb war stands in position two.
Die Passagiere erwarten die Landung um acht Uhr.
The passengers expect the landing at eight o’clock.
die Passagiere means “the passengers”, erwarten means “expect”, and um acht Uhr means “at eight o’clock”. die Landung is accusative because erwarten takes a direct object; the finite verb erwarten is in position two.
Nach der Landung bleiben alle noch im Flugzeug.
After the landing, everyone stays on the plane for a while.
nach der Landung means “after the landing”, bleiben means “stay”, and alle means “everyone”. nach always takes the dative, so der Landung is dative; the verb bleiben is in position two after the opening phrase.
Der Zeitpunkt der Landung hängt vom Wetter ab.
The time of the landing depends on the weather.
der Zeitpunkt means “the time”, hängt ... ab means “depends”, and das Wetter means “the weather”. der Landung is genitive because it specifies which time; abhängen is separable, so hängt is in position two and ab goes to the end.
Wegen der starken Winde wurden mehrere Landungen verschoben.
Because of the strong winds, several landings were postponed.
wegen means “because of”, starke Winde means “strong winds”, mehrere means “several”, and verschoben means “postponed”. der starken Winde is genitive after wegen; Landungen is plural and is the subject of the passive verb wurden verschoben.