How to Say "School Bus" in German

Schulbus

masculine

The English phrase 'school bus' is translated into German as Schulbus.

Schulbus is a masculine noun used to refer to a vehicle used for transporting schoolchildren.

Meaning: transport for schoolchildren (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

This is a compound noun made of the words Schule (school) and Bus (bus).

In the genitive case, the noun often takes an -es ending, becoming des Schulbusses.

The word Schule shares a common ancestor with the English word 'school', but both actually derive from the Ancient Greek word schole, which originally meant 'leisure'.
While American 'school buses' are iconic yellow, a Schulbus in Germany is often just a standard city bus or a chartered coach with a special sign in the window.
Many German students do not use a Schulbus because they rely on the ÖPNV, the general public transport system, using subsidized monthly passes.

Ich verpasste den Schulbus.
I missed the school bus.
This sentence is useful for expressing that you missed the Schulbus.
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Vor dem Hydranten parkte ein gelber Schulbus.
There was a yellow school bus parked in front of the fire hydrant.
This sentence is useful for describing the location of a yellow Schulbus.
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Tom sitzt jeden Morgen im Schulbus neben Maria.
Tom sits with Mary every morning on the school bus.
This sentence is useful for describing where someone sits inside the Schulbus.
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Der Schulbus kommt pünktlich um 8 Uhr an der Schule an.
The school bus arrives at school promptly at 8 o'clock.
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A morning scene at a bus stop.

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