Car Rental & Driving Phrases
German Vocabulary
| English Phrase | German Phrase | IPA Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I want to rent a car. | Ich möchte ein Auto mieten. | [ɪç ˈmœçtə aɪ̯n ˈaʊ̯to ˈmiːtən] |
| Can I get insurance? | Kann ich es versichern lassen? | [kan ɪç ɛs fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐn ˈlasən] |
| Stop (on a street sign) | Stop | [ʃtɔp] |
| One way | Einbahnstraße | [ˈaɪ̯nbaːnˌʃtʁaːsə] |
| Yield | Vorfahrt gewähren | [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t ɡəˈvɛːʁən] |
| Freeway | Autobahn | [ˈaʊ̯toˌbaːn] |
| Exit (on highway) | Ausfahrt | [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t] |
| No parking | Parkverbot | [ˈpaʁkfɛɐ̯ˌboːt] |
| Speed limit | Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung | [ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯tsbəˈʃʁɛŋkʊŋ] |
| Gas (petrol) station | Tankstelle | [ˈtaŋkˌʃtɛlə] |
| Petrol | Benzin | [bɛnˈtsiːn] |
| Unleaded petrol | Benzin bleifrei | [bɛnˈtsiːn ˈblaɪ̯ˌfʁaɪ̯] |
| Diesel | Diesel | [ˈdiːzəl] |
| Toll | Maut | [maʊ̯t] |