Coffee Break German

CBG 1:19 | Travelling by public transport

Jul 24, 2013
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ADVICE

Asking and Stating Train Arrival Times

  • To ask when a train arrives, say "Wann kommt der Zug an?".
  • To state the arrival time, use the construction "Der Zug kommt um ... an."
ADVICE

Asking and Stating Train Departure Times

  • To ask about train departures, say "Wann fährt der Zug ab?".
  • State the departure time using the structure "Der Zug fährt um ... ab."
INSIGHT

Separable Verbs

  • Verbs like "ankommen" and "abfahren" use separable prefixes.
  • These prefixes split from the verb and move to the end of the sentence in main clauses.
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