German · Bus / U-Bahn / Tram
You are on a bus and ask where to get off: what to say in German
You are on a bus and ask where to get off.
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How it's done. aussteigen means to get off and einsteigen to get on; the driver or passengers will gladly tell you, and in big cities stops are announced and shown on a screen.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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YOU START
Entschuldigung, muss ich hier aussteigen?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, moos eekh kheer OWS-tigh-gayn?
Excuse me, do I have to get off here?
Or say:Entschuldigung, ist das die Haltestelle Hauptbahnhof?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eest dahs dee KHAHL-tes-teh-leh KHOWPT-bahn-khof?
THEY SAY
Nein, noch nicht. Es sind noch zwei Haltestellen.Nighn, nokh neekht. Es zeent nokh tsvigh KHAHL-tes-teh-layn.
No, not yet. There are two more stops.
They might also say:
Nein, die nächste ist es auch nicht. Noch zwei Stationen.
Nighn, dee NEKS-teh eest es owkh neekht. Nokh tsvigh shtuh-tsee-OH-nayn.
No, the next one isn't it either. Two more stops.
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YOU REPLY
Können Sie mir bitte Bescheid sagen?
KYOH-nayn zee meer BEE-teh beh-SHIGHT ZAH-gayn?
Could you please tell me?
THEY SAY
Ja, gern. Ich sage Ihnen Bescheid.Yah, gehrn. Eekh ZAH-geh EE-nayn beh-SHIGHT.
Yes, gladly. I'll tell you.
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YOU REPLY
Vielen Dank!
FEE-layn dahnk!
Thank you very much!
THEY SAY
Jetzt müssen Sie aussteigen. Schönen Tag noch!Yehtst MYOO-sayn zee OWS-tigh-gayn. SHYOH-nayn tahk nokh!
Now you have to get off. Have a nice day!
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YOU FINISH
Danke, tschüss!
DAHN-keh, chyoos!
Thanks, bye!
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
muss
moos
verb
must, has to
hier
kheer
adverb
here
aussteigen
OWS-tigh-gayn
verb
to get off
Nein
Nighn
adverb
no
noch
nokh
adverb
still, yet
nicht
neekht
adverb
not
24 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?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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