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German Travel Stories for Stations, Streets, and Stays

German travel stories put cases, directions, train language, and accommodation phrases into useful motion.

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Der Zug in den Schwarzwald

Felix takes a regional train into the Black Forest and learns how to solve a small travel problem in German.

2 min read

Felix steht am und sucht die Nummer auf seiner .

Eine sagt, dass der Zug funf Minuten spater kommt.

Felix fragt einen Mann, ob dieser Zug nach Freiburg .

Im Zug sieht er dunkle , kleine Dorfer und helle Wiesen.

Am Abend findet er sein , ohne auf Englisch zu wechseln.

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Felix stands on the platform and looks for the number on his ticket. An announcement says that the train will arrive five minutes later. Felix asks a man whether this train goes to Freiburg. On the train he sees dark forests, small villages, and bright meadows. In the evening he finds his guesthouse without switching to English.

Comprehension Questions

1. Wonach sucht Felix zuerst am Gleis?

2. Was sagt die Durchsage über den Zug?

3. Wohin möchte Felix mit dem aktuellen Zug?

4. Was gelingt ihm am Ende des Tages ohne Englisch?

Vocabulary recap

Gleis - platform or track
Fahrkarte - ticket
Durchsage - announcement
Gasthaus - guesthouse

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