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Otti takes the U-Bahn

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Otti takes the U-Bahn

Under Alexanderplatz the trains never stop. Learn to buy a ticket, find the right line and change trains.

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  1. Otti

    Emil, wie fahre ich zum Schloss Charlottenburg?

    Translation

    Emil, how do I get to Charlottenburg Palace?

  2. Emil

    Ganz einfach! Nimm hier am Alexanderplatz die U-Bahn, Linie U2, Richtung Ruhleben.

    Translation

    Easy! Take the underground here at Alexanderplatz, line U2, towards Ruhleben.

  3. Otti

    Translation

    Slowly, please! And where do I buy a ticket?

  4. Emil

    Translation

    At the machine over there. The ticket is for the underground, the S-Bahn, buses and trams.

  5. Otti

    Super! Fahre ich mit der U-Bahn bis zum Schloss?

    Translation

    Great! Do I take the underground all the way to the palace?

  6. Emil

    Nein. Am Bahnhof Zoologischer Garten steigst du aus. Dann steigst du in den Bus M45 um.

    Translation

    No. You get off at Zoologischer Garten station. Then you change to the M45 bus.

  7. Otti

    Translation

    And where is the stop?

  8. Emil

    Direkt vor dem Bahnhof. Der Bus fährt alle zehn Minuten. Schau auf den Fahrplan!

    Translation

    Right in front of the station. The bus runs every ten minutes. Look at the timetable!

  9. Otti

    Danke, Emil! Oh, da kommt schon ein Zug.

    Translation

    Thanks, Emil! Oh, there's a train coming already.

  10. Emil

    Halt, Otti! Nicht einsteigen! Der fährt Richtung Pankow.

    Translation

    Stop, Otti! Don't get on! That one's going towards Pankow.

  11. Otti

    Translation

    Oh! Then I'll wait for the next train.

  12. Emil

    Genau. Und schlaf nicht in der U-Bahn ein!

    Translation

    Exactly. And don't fall asleep on the underground!

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