Bedeutung
An automobile that has been recently purchased or manufactured.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In the US, buying a new car is a major rite of passage for teenagers and young adults. In Japan, 'new car' smell is highly valued, and there are even air fresheners that mimic it. Germans take great pride in car maintenance, so a 'new car' is expected to be kept in pristine condition.
Use 'brand new'
If you want to emphasize that it is fresh from the factory, say 'brand new car'.
Car talk
People love talking about their cars. It's a great icebreaker!
Bedeutung
An automobile that has been recently purchased or manufactured.
Use 'brand new'
If you want to emphasize that it is fresh from the factory, say 'brand new car'.
Car talk
People love talking about their cars. It's a great icebreaker!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank.
I just bought a ____ car.
We use the adjective 'new' to describe the car.
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
Adjectives come before the noun in English.
Match the phrase to its meaning.
New car
New car refers to a recent purchase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Look at my ____!' B: 'It looks great!'
The correct collocation is 'new car'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenI just bought a ____ car.
We use the adjective 'new' to describe the car.
Which sentence is correct?
Adjectives come before the noun in English.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
New car refers to a recent purchase.
A: 'Look at my ____!' B: 'It looks great!'
The correct collocation is 'new car'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
8 FragenNo, the adjective must come before the noun.
It is neutral and used in all settings.
Then it is a 'used car' or a 'pre-owned car'.
Just add 's': 'new cars'.
Yes, 'new car' specifically refers to a car.
No, use 'new bike' instead.
To clarify that the car is not factory-new but is new to them.
Yes, people love talking about their vehicles.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Used car
contrastA car with previous owners
Brand new
builds onCompletely new
Test drive
similarDriving a car before buying
