German · Deutschlandticket / Fahrkarte
An inspector checks tickets on the train: what to say in German
An inspector checks tickets on the train.
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How it's done. The inspector says Die Fahrkarten, bitte or Fahrscheinkontrolle; the ticket is shown on the phone or on paper and should be at hand.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Guten Tag, die Fahrkarten, bitte.GOO-tayn tahk, dee FAHR-kuhr-tayn, BEE-teh.
Good day, tickets please.
They might also say:
Fahrscheinkontrolle, die Fahrscheine bitte.
FAHR-shighn-kohn-troh-leh, dee FAHR-shigh-neh BEE-teh.
Ticket inspection, tickets please.
YOU REPLY
Guten Tag, hier ist meine Fahrkarte.
GOO-tayn tahk, kheer eest MIGH-neh FAHR-kuhr-teh.
Good day, here is my ticket.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich habe ein Handyticket.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh ighn KHAYN-dee-tee-ket.
THEY SAY
Danke, alles in Ordnung.DAHN-keh, AH-les een ORD-noong.
Thanks, everything is fine.
They might also say:
Vielen Dank. Gute Fahrt noch!
FEE-layn dahnk. GOO-teh fahrt nokh!
Thank you. Have a good journey!
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YOU FINISH
Danke, Ihnen auch!
DAHN-keh, EE-nayn owkh!
Thanks, you too!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
Fahrkarten
FAHR-kuhr-tayn
noun
tickets
hier
kheer
adverb
here
ist
eest
verb
is
Fahrkarte
FAHR-kuhr-teh
noun
ticket
9 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Danke!
DAHN-keh!
Thank you!
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