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in wenigen Minuten erreichen wir ...
Explain: Future meaning expressed with present tense; common in announcements for scheduled events.
Example: In Kürze erreichen wir den nächsten Halt.
Meaning: We will reach the next stop shortly.
Meaning: We will reach the next stop shortly.
mit einer Verspätung von etwa 10 Minuten
Explain: Standard phrase indicating delay; “von” introduces the duration of the delay.
Example: Der Zug kommt mit einer Verspätung von 5 Minuten an.
Meaning: The train arrives with a delay of 5 minutes.
Meaning: The train arrives with a delay of 5 minutes.
Für Umsteigende, ...
Explain: Elliptical structure; subject and verb omitted because understood from context.
Example: Für Reisende nach Berlin, Abfahrt um 14 Uhr.
Meaning: For travelers to Berlin, departure is at 2 p.m.
Meaning: For travelers to Berlin, departure is at 2 p.m.
Bei weiteren Fragen wenden Sie sich bitte an ...
Explain: Formal instruction; “sich wenden an” = to contact someone.
Example: Bei Problemen wenden Sie sich bitte an den Support.
Meaning: If you have problems, please contact support.
Meaning: If you have problems, please contact support.
Dort bestehen direkte Anschlussmöglichkeiten.
Explain: Impersonal construction; “es bestehen” = “there exist / there are”.
Example: Dort bestehen gute Verbindungen ins Zentrum.
Meaning: There are good connections to the city center there.
Meaning: There are good connections to the city center there.
fällt heute leider ... aus
Explain: “ausfallen” means “to be cancelled”; often used for trains, buses, classes.
Example: Der Bus fällt heute aus.
Meaning: The bus is cancelled today.
Meaning: The bus is cancelled today.
die Verspätung
Meaning: delay
Example: Der Zug hat 15 Minuten Verspätung.
(The train is 15 minutes late.)
umsteigen
Meaning: to transfer (between trains/buses)
Example: Ich muss in Köln umsteigen.
(I have to transfer in Cologne.)
der Anschluss
Meaning: connection (transport)
Example: Ich habe einen Anschluss nach Hamburg.
(I have a connection to Hamburg.)
der Infopunkt
Meaning: information desk
Example: Fragen Sie am Infopunkt nach.
(Ask at the information desk.)
der technische Defekt
Meaning: technical defect, malfunction
Example: Wegen eines technischen Defekts fährt der Zug nicht.
(Because of a technical defect, the train is not running.)
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German B1 Listening Dictation - Practice Test 12
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