Talking about travel and time

Travel

  • walk = zu Fuß gehen
  • cycle = mit dem Fahrrad fahren
  • go by train = mit der Bahn fahren
  • journey = Fahrt
  • train journey = Bahnfahrt
  • train ticket = Zugfahrkarte
  • a reserved seat = ein reservierter Sitzplatz
  • miss the train = Zug verpassen
  • fly = fliegen
  • check in = einchecken
  • boarding card = Bordkarte
  • luggage = Gepäck
  • carry = tragen
  • rented car = Mietwagen
  • driving licence = Führerschein
  • arrive on time = pünktlich ankommen
  • arrive late = zu spät kommen
  • delay = Verzögerung
  • cancellation = Stornierung

Note: I drive with the train I go by train / I drive with the bike I cycle

Time

  • today = heute
  • yesterday = gestern
  • tomorrow = morgen
  • the day before yesterday = vorgestern
  • the day after tomorrow = übermorgen
  • Monday = Montag, Tuesday = Dienstag, Wednesday = Mittwoch, Thursday = Donnerstag, Friday = Freitag, Saturday = Samstag, Sunday = Sonntag
  • Next week = Nächste Woche
  • Last week = Letzte Woche
  • The week before last = Die vorletzte Woche
  • The week after next = Die übernächste Woche
  • Friday week = Freitag in einer Woche
  • This morning = Heute Morgen
  • This afternoon = Heute Nachmittag
  • This evening = Heute Abend
  • Tonight = Heute Nacht
  • Yesterday morning = Gestern Morgen
  • Yesterday afternoon = Gestern Nachmittag
  • Yesterday evening = Gestern Abend
  • On Monday morning = Am Montagmorgen
  • On Tuesday evening = Am Dienstagabend
  • On the 1st of May = Am 1. Mai
  • On the 2nd of June = Am 2. Juni
  • On the 3rd of July = Am 3. Juli
  • On the 4th of August = Am 4. August
  • On the 5th of September = Am 5. September
  • On holiday = Im Urlaub
  • On the public holiday = Am Feiertag
  • Wednesday afternoon = Mittwoch Nachmittag
  • At 9am = Um 9 Uhr morgens
  • At 12 noon = Um 12 Uhr mittags
  • At 1pm = Um 13 Uhr
  • At midnight = Um Mitternacht
  • At 9 o’clock in the morning = Um 9 Uhr vormittags
  • At midday = Um 12 Uhr mittags = Am Wochenende
  • At one o’clock in the afternoon = Um ein Uhr nachmittags
  • At the weekend = Am Wochenende
  • In January (Im Januar) In February (Im Februar) In March (Im März) / In April (Im April ) / In May (Im Mai) / In June (Im Juni) / In July (Im Juli) / In August (Im August) / In September (Im September) / In October (Im Oktober) / In November (Im November) / In December (Im Dezember)
  • At Christmas = zu Weihnachten
  • At Easter = Zu Ostern
  • Spring (Frühling) Summer (Sommer) Autumn (Herbst) Winter (Winter)
  • There are 365 days in a year = Es gibt 365 Tage im Jahr
  • There are 12 months in a year = Es gibt 12 Monate im Jahr
  • There are 52 weeks in a year = Ein Jahr hat 52 Wochen
  • There are 7 days in a week = Es gibt 7 Tage in der Woche
  • There are 24 hours in a day = Ein Tag hat 24 Stunden
  • There are 60 minutes in an hour = Eine Stunde hat 60 Minuten
  • There are 60 seconds in a minute = Eine Minute hat 60 Sekunden
  • There are 100 years in a century = Ein Jahrhundert besteht aus 100 Jahren

Note: At 17:00 At 5pm

Frequency (Häufigkeit)

  • once = einmal
  • once a week = einmal in der Woche
  • twice = zweimal
  • twice a day = zweimal am Tag
  • three times = dreimal
  • three times a year = dreimal im Jahr
  • always = immer
  • usually = gewöhnlich
  • often = oft
  • sometimes = manchmal
  • from time to time = von Zeit zu Zeit
  • not often = nicht oft
  • on occasion = bei Gelegenheit
  • hardly ever = fast nie
  • rarely = selten
  • never = nie
  • In the past = in der Vergangenheit
  • In the present = in der Gegenwart
  • In the future = in der Zukunft
  • Two hours ago = Vor zwei Stunden
  • In two hours = in zwei Stunden
  • for two years = seit zwei Jahren / Zwei Jahre Lang
  • From the 1st of May 2021 to the 2nd of February 2024 = Vom 1. Mai 2021 bis zum 2. Februar 2024
  • at the moment = im Moment
  • now = jetzt
  • gerade = right now
  • currently = derzeit
  • recently = kürzlich
  • Over the last few weeks = In den letzten Wochen

since for two years

Note:

  • I always take the train. (i.e. Frequency = one word)
  • I often take the train.
  • I sometimes take the train.
  • I usually take the train.
  • I rarely take the train.
  • I take the train once a week. (i.e. frequency = more than one word)
  • I take the train from time to time.
  • I take the train twice a month.
  • I take the train on occasion.
  • I take the train when I need it.