Busfahrkarte
The German phrase for "bus ticket" is Busfahrkarte.
A Busfahrkarte refers to a printed or digital document that gives a person permission to travel on a bus.
Which one should you use?
While Busfahrkarte is the specific term for a bus ticket, you may often hear the word Fahrkarte used when the mode of transport is already understood from the context. Additionally, the term Fahrschein can be used as a more formal way to refer to the ticket.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Austria and some southern regions of Germany, the term Billett is used to refer to a bus ticket.
How does it change in a sentence?
Busfahrkarte is a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine articles eine (a) or die (the). The plural form of the word is Busfahrkarten.
Did you know?
- To make a Busfahrkarte valid, passengers must often use a machine to entwerten it, which literally means 'to make worthless' or 'devalue'.
- The German language uses the specific term Schwarzfahren, literally 'black riding', to describe the act of traveling without a Busfahrkarte.
- The English word 'chart' and the German Karte are distant cousins, both tracing their lineage back to the Latin word 'charta', meaning 'paper'.
Examples in context
- Wo kaufe ich eine Busfahrkarte?Where can I buy a bus ticket?This sentence is useful for asking where to purchase a Busfahrkarte.Tatoeba #4524366 by Esperantostern, translation #10642436 by Cabo
- Tom ging lieber zehn Kilometer zu Fuß, als Geld für eine Busfahrkarte zu bezahlen.Tom preferred to walk ten kilometres rather than pay money for a bus ticket.This sentence shows a preference for walking over paying for a Busfahrkarte.Tatoeba #2030658 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6146169 by sundown
- Ich habe eine Busfahrkarte.I have a bus ticket.This sentence is a simple way to state that you possess a Busfahrkarte.Tatoeba #6681414 by felix63, translation #6684844 by Eccles17
- Kannst du mir bitte ein Billett für den Bus besorgen?Could you please get me a bus ticket?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maximilian and Julia are waiting at a bus stop.
- MaximilianHast du deine Busfahrkarte schon gekauft?Have you already bought your bus ticket?
- JuliaJa, ich habe sie auf meinem Handy.Yes, I have it on my phone.
- MaximilianSuper, dann können wir jetzt einsteigen.Great, then we can get on now.
- JuliaDer Bus kommt auch schon.The bus is already coming.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Busfahrkarte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
