Welcome to my next blog post based on our ‘Ask Angelika’ shows with practical or useful sentences you might hear or use yourself in certain scenarios.
Today we will cover sentences you might hear or need to say when cycling in Germany.
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Gibt es hier einen Fahrradverleih?
Is there a bike rental place around here?
Wie viel kostet es, ein Fahrrad zu mieten?
How much does it cost to hire a bike?
Wo kann ich mein Fahrrad sicher abstellen?
Where can I park my bike safely?
Haben Sie Fahrradhelme zum Ausleihen?
Do you have cycle helmets for hire?
Gibt es hier eine Fahrradwerkstatt?
Is there a bike repair shop around here?
Man muss immer den Fahrradweg benutzen, wenn einer vorhanden ist.
You must always use the cycle lane if one is available.
Es ist verboten, mit dem Fahrrad auf Gehwegen zu fahren, es sei denn, dies ist ausdrücklich erlaubt.
It is forbidden to cycle on pavements unless explicitly allowed.
Kinder unter acht Jahren müssen auf dem Gehweg fahren.
Children under the age of eight must cycle on the pavement.
Das Tragen eines Fahrradhelms ist empfohlen, aber nicht vorgeschrieben.
Wearing a bike helmet is recommended but not mandatory.
Radfahrer müssen Handzeichen geben, wenn sie abbiegen wollen.
Cyclists must use hand signals when they want to turn.
Here’s the video where Steven gets to practise saying and translating the sentences:
What can you do with these sentences to remember them?
You can bookmark this post or make a vocabulary list with them. You can do that with any paper or electronic notebook. Or you could buy my notebook which I designed specially for German vocab learners. It has space for vocabulary lists and sentences. You can even choose one of two colours 😉
