Car and Driver by Edward Swick, M.A.
Here's some vocabulary that every driver needs when out on the road, filling up, and finding a parking spot.
DRIVING VOCABULARY
brake light |
das Bremslicht |
duss BREMZ lihcht |
brake |
die Bremse |
dee BREMZ eh |
driver |
der Fahrer |
dare FAHR uh |
flat tire/breakdown |
die Panne |
dee PUHN eh |
gas, petrol |
das Benzin |
duss ben TSEEN |
gas pedal |
das Gaspedal |
duss gahss pay DAHL |
gas station |
die Tankstelle |
dee TAHNK shtell eh |
headlight |
der Scheinwerfer |
dare SHINE vare fuh |
high beam |
das Fernlicht |
duss FAIRN lihcht |
highway |
die öffentliche Straße |
dee ER fent leech eh SHTRAH seh |
super highway |
die Autobahn, Landstraße |
dee OW toe bahn, LUNT shtrah seh |
hitchhiking |
das Trampen |
duss TRAHM pen |
on the way |
unterwegs |
OON tuh vakes |
one-way street |
die Einbahnstraße |
dee INE bahn shtrah seh |
parking lot |
der Parkplatz |
dare PARK plutz |
regular gas |
das Normalbenzin |
duss nore MAHL ben tseen |
speed limit |
die Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung |
dee gheh SHVIN dih kites |
beh SHRENK oong |
steering wheel |
das Lenkrad |
duss LENK raht |
street |
die Straße |
dee SHTRAH seh |
toll |
die Gebühr |
dee gheh BUER |
traffic jam |
der Verkehrsstau/der Stau |
dare fare KARES shtau/der shtau |
traffic light |
die Verkehrsampel |
dee fare KARES ahm pell |
trip |
die Fahrt |
dee fahrt |
turn signal |
der Blinker |
dare BLINK uh |
windshield |
die Windschutzscheibe |
dee VINT shoots shy beh |
windshield wiper |
der Scheibenwischer |
dare SHY ben vish uh |
<B>Essential</B></h2>
<p>The German <B>Autobahn</B> is famous for its convenience for getting across Germany quickly and easily. Although there are places on these roadways that have no speed limit, newcomers should be aware that there are also areas that have vigorously enforced speed limits. Be sure to keep to the right except when passing. That's a strict rule and the one that permits the use of high speed.</p>
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