Vocabulary
der
Bus
/bʊs/· noun· Pl. die Busse
bus; coach
In many cities you get on at the front and show your ticket to the driver.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Bus
- Plural
- die Busse
- Genitiv
- des Busses
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Bus
bus (in town)
Der Bus kommt alle zehn Minuten.
The bus comes every ten minutes.
Word family
Busder Busfahrer / die Busfahrerinbus driverdie Bushaltestellebus stopder Fernbuslong-distance coachder Nachtbusnight bus
Common combinations
- mit dem Bus fahrento go by bus
- den Bus nehmento take the bus
- den Bus verpassento miss the bus
Common learner mistakes
- zwei Busezwei BusseThe plural of der Bus doubles the s: die Busse (genitive: des Busses).
Real examples
- Ich fahre mit dem Bus zur Schule.I go to school by bus.
- Welcher Bus fährt zum Flughafen?Which bus goes to the airport?
- Nachts fahren die Busse nur jede Stunde.At night the buses only run every hour.
