Names of Modes of Transportation in German and English
I live in India, and I speak Hindi, Punjabi and English very well. I have also been learning some more languages.
This article will summarize the names of some common modes of transportation in German language.
Transportation is an essential part of everyday life. Consequently, we can say that the modes of transportation are also a very important part of our lives.
Here we will discuss the names of different means of transportation in the German language. The German names have been provided alongside their English translations to help English readers learn them.
| English | German |
|---|---|
Car | Wagen |
Train | Zug |
Airplane | Flugzeug |
Boat | Boot |
Ship | Schiff |
Bicycle | Fahrrad |
Container Ship | Containerschiff |
Freight Train | Guterzug |
Spacecraft | Raumfahrzug |
Truck | LKW |
Motorcycle | Motorrad |
Car
The German word for a car is Wagen.
Train
The train is called Zug in German.
Airplane
The name for airplane in the German language is Flugzeug.
Boat
The German name for a boat is Boot.
Ship
The ship is called Schiff in German.
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Bicycle
The word for bicycle in German is Fahrrad.
Container Ship
The German word for container ship is Containerschiff.
Freight Train
The freight train is called Guterzug in German.
Spacecraft
The German name for spacecraft is Raumfahrzug.
Truck
The truck is called LKW in German.
Motorcycle
The name for motorcycle in the German language is Motorrad.
It's quiz time now!
For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.
- What is the name for the car in German language?
- Wagen
- Fahzeug
- What would you call a train in German?
- Zug
- Motorrad
- What is the German name for bicycle?
- Schiff
- Fahrrad
- What would you call a truck in German?
- LKW
- Containerschiff
- An airplane is called Flugzeug in the German language?
- True
- False
Answer Key
- Wagen
- Zug
- Fahrrad
- LKW
- True
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