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German Driving Vocabulary
German | English |
| abblendlicht | dipped headlights |
| abstand halten | maintain following distance |
| Achtung! | Attention! |
| Alle Richtungen | All directions |
| allee | avenue |
| an geraden Tagen | on even days |
| an ungeraden Tagen | on odd days |
| an Sonn- und Feiertagen | on Sundays and holidays |
| anfang | start, begin |
| anlieger frei | residents and local traffic allowed |
| Anlieger bis Baustelle frei | residents and local traffic allowed as far as construction site |
| Anlieger oder Parken frei | residents, local traffic and parking allowed |
| Anwohner frei | residents allowed |
| auf dem Seitenstreifen | on the shoulder |
| Ausfahrt | exit |
| Ausfahrt freihalten | keep driveway exit clear |
| Außer | except |
| Autobahn | freeway, superhighway |
| Autobahndreieck | T-crossing |
| Autobahnkreuz | Autobahn crossing/junction |
| Autogas | liquified propane gas |
| Autohof | truck stop |
| bahnhof | railway station |
| Baustellen ausfahrt | construction site exit |
| Baustellenfahrzeuge frei | construction vehicles allowed |
| Behelfsausfahrt | auxilliary exit |
| bei Nässe | during wet conditions |
| bei Rot hier halten | stop here on red |
| besetzt | full, occupied ((e.g. parking lot) |
| Betriebs- und Versorgungsdienst frei | service and maintenance vehicles allowed |
| Bewohner frei | residents allowed |
| bis Baustelle frei | allowed as far as construction site |
| Durchgangsverkehr | through traffic |
| Durchfahrt frei | open to traffic |
| dürfen überholt werden | are allowed to be passed |
| Einbahnstraße | one way street |
| Einfahrt | entrance |
| Einfahrt freihalten | keep driveway entrance clear |
| einorden | get into lane, merge |
| erlauben | permit |
| Einsatzfahrzeuge frei | operations vehicles allowed |
| Einbahnstraße | one-way street |
| Ende | End |
| Fahrerlaubnis | Driving permit |
| Fährbenutzer frei | ferry users allowed |
| Fahrrad | bicycle |
| Fahrradstraße | bicycle path |
| Feuergasse | fire lane |
| Flughafen | airport |
| Forstwirtschaftlicher Verkehr frei | forestry vehicles allowed |
| frei | exempt, allowed |
| freihalten | keep clear |
| freie Fahrt | open road/highway |
| Feuerlöscher | fire extinguisher |
| Frostschäden | frost/freeze damage |
| Fußgänger | pedestrian |
| Internationaler Führerschein | International driver license |
| Internationaler Führerschein | International driving permit |
| Internationale Übersetzung der Fahrerlaubnis | International translation of driving permit |
| Gasse | alley, lane |
| gebührenpflichtig | toll/fee required |
| Gefahr | danger |
| Geländefahrzeug | off-road vehicle |
| Geldbuße | parking fine |
| Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung | speed limit |
| geradeaus | straight ahead |
| gesperrt | closed, blocked |
| grüne Welle bei 60 km/h | all green signals ("green wave") at 60 km/h |
| Hafengebiet | harbor area |
| Haltbrucht | wayside/stopping area |
| Haltestelle | bus/tram stop |
| hier gilt die StVO | official traffic laws are in effect here |
| Ich möchte ein Auto mieten. | I want to rent a car. |
| Industriegebiet | industrial area |
| Kann ich es versichern lassen? | Can I get insurance? |
| kein/keine | no |
| Keine Mofas | no mopeds |
| keine Wendemöglichkeit | no place to turn around |
| Kfz. | motor vehicle |
| Krankenfahrzeuge frei | ambulances allowed |
| Kreuzung | intersection |
| Kreuzung freihalten | keep intersection clear |
| Landwirtschaftlicher Verkehr frei | agricultural vehicles allowed |
| Land- und forstwirtschaftlicher Verkehr frei | agricultural and forestry vehicles only |
| Lang-Fahrzeug | oversized/long vehicle |
| Licht! | turn on your headlights (when entering a tunnel) |
| Licht? | turn off your headlights (when coming out of a tunnel) |
| Licht ausschalten | turn off headlights |
| Licht einschalten | turn on headlights |
| Lieferverkehr frei | delivery vehicles allowed |
| Linienverkehr frei | scheduled transit vehicles allowed |
| Links abbiegen. | Turn left |
| Lkw. | truck |
| mit Ausweis Nr. | with permit number |
| mit Parkausweis Nr. | with parking permit number |
| mit Parkschein | with parking voucher |
| Mofas | mopeds |
| Nebel | fog |
| Nebenstrecke | secondary route |
| Nothalt | emergency stopping area |
| Notruf | emergency telephone |
| Ölspur | watch for oil on lane |
| Parkverbot | no parking |
| Parkausweis | parking permit |
| Parken in gekennzeichenten Flächen 2 Std. | parking in marked spaces for 2 hours |
| Parken in gekennzeichenten Flächen erlaubt | parking in marked spaces allowed |
| Parken Sa und So erlaubt | parking permitted on Saturday and Sunday |
| Parkhaus | parking garage |
| Parkplatz | parking place, lot |
| Parkscheibe | parking disc |
| Parkschein | parking voucher |
| Parkscheinautomat | parking voucher dispensing machine |
| Parkuhr | parking meter |
| Parkhaus | above-ground garages |
| Pkw. | passenger vehicle / car |
| Pkw-Verbandkasten | first aid kit |
| Polizei | police |
| Radfahrer absteigen | bicyclists dismount |
| Radweg | bicycle trail |
| Rasthaus / Rasthof / Raststätte | service area |
| Rechts abbiegen. | Turn right. |
| Richtung | direction of travel |
| Rollsplitt | loose gravel/chippings |
| Sackgasse | dead end |
| Schleudergefahr | skidding danger |
| Schnellstraße | expressway |
| Schienenfahrzeuge haben Vorrang | rail vehicles have right-of-way |
| Schule | school |
| Schulbus | school bus |
| Schülerlotse | school crossing guard |
| Sperrgebiet | restricted area |
| Spur | traffic lane |
| Spurrillen / Spurrinnen | lane grooves |
| Stadtmitte | downtown/city center |
| Stau | congestion/traffic jam |
| Straße | street |
| Straßenbahn | streetcar |
| Straßenschäden | road damaged |
| Straße gesperrt | road closed |
| Streugut | road sand |
| Strafzettel | parking ticket |
| Tankstelle | filling station |
| Tiefgarage | underground parking garage |
| überholen | overtake, pass |
| Umleitung | detour/diversion |
| Unfall | accident |
| verboten | prohibited |
| Verkehr | traffic |
| Verkehrshelfer | school crossing guard |
| verschmutzte Fahrbahn | dirt/mud on road |
| Verkehrsführung geändert | traffic pattern has been changed |
| Vorfahrt / Vorrang | right-of-way/priority |
| Vorfahrt geändert | right-of-way has been changed |
| Vorfahrt gewähren | yield |
| Vorfahrtstraße | priority road |
| Vorsicht | caution |
| Wasserschutzgebiet | water protection area |
| Weg | way, lane |
| Zentrum | downtown/city center |
Driving in Germany