A1 Collocation Neutral

ein Ticket kaufen

buy a ticket

Significado

To purchase a pass for travel or an event.

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Contexto cultural

In many German cities, you must 'entwerten' (validate) your ticket in a small machine on the platform before boarding. Buying it is not enough! The word 'Billet' is much more common than 'Ticket' or 'Fahrkarte'. Similar to Germany, but you might hear 'Fahrschein' more frequently in official announcements in Vienna.

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Use the App

Download the 'DB Navigator' app. It's often easier than using the physical machines.

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Validate!

Always check if your ticket needs to be stamped (entwertet) before you get on the train.

Significado

To purchase a pass for travel or an event.

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Use the App

Download the 'DB Navigator' app. It's often easier than using the physical machines.

⚠️

Validate!

Always check if your ticket needs to be stamped (entwertet) before you get on the train.

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Fahrkarte vs Ticket

Use 'Fahrkarte' with older people and 'Ticket' with younger people to sound more natural.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct article.

Ich kaufe ___ Ticket.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ein

Ticket is neuter ({das|n}), so in accusative it is 'ein'.

Which verb is most common for buying a ticket?

Ich ___ ein Ticket am Automaten.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: kaufe

'Kaufen' is the standard verb for purchasing.

Match the German to the English.

Match the phrases:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ticket kaufen - Buy a ticket

Direct translations of common travel phrases.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Wo kann ich ein Ticket kaufen? B: ___.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Am Schalter

You buy tickets at a 'Schalter' (counter).

Where would you say this?

'Zwei Tickets für den Film um acht, bitte.'

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Kino

Tickets for a 'Film' are bought at a 'Kino' (cinema).

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Ayudas visuales

Where to buy a Ticket

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Locations

  • Am Automaten
  • Am Schalter
  • Online / App
  • Beim Busfahrer

Banco de ejercicios

5 ejercicios
Fill in the correct article. Fill Blank A1

Ich kaufe ___ Ticket.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ein

Ticket is neuter ({das|n}), so in accusative it is 'ein'.

Which verb is most common for buying a ticket? Choose A1

Ich ___ ein Ticket am Automaten.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: kaufe

'Kaufen' is the standard verb for purchasing.

Match the German to the English. Match A1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ticket kaufen - Buy a ticket

Direct translations of common travel phrases.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Wo kann ich ein Ticket kaufen? B: ___.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Am Schalter

You buy tickets at a 'Schalter' (counter).

Where would you say this? situation_matching A1

'Zwei Tickets für den Film um acht, bitte.'

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Kino

Tickets for a 'Film' are bought at a 'Kino' (cinema).

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Preguntas frecuentes

7 preguntas

It is neuter: das Ticket. Therefore, you say 'ein Ticket'.

Usually no. On most German trains, you must buy the ticket before boarding or you will be fined.

They mean the same thing, but 'Ticket' is more modern and 'Fahrkarte' is more traditional.

Say: 'Ein Ticket hin und zurück, bitte.'

Yes, but usually it is a 'Kinderticket' which is cheaper.

It is a formal verb meaning 'to obtain/buy' a ticket, often used in official signs.

Yes, using 'Handytickets' via apps is very common in Germany.

Frases relacionadas

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ein Ticket entwerfen

similar

to validate a ticket

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schwarzfahren

contrast

to ride without a ticket

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die Fahrkarte

synonym

travel ticket

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der Fahrschein

synonym

transport permit

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