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"Bus stop" in German: Bushaltestelle

die Bushaltestelle

Say it: BOOS-hah-luh-SHTEL-uhfeminine · die Bushaltestellenoun/ˈbuːshaːləˌʃtɛlə/

Bus stop in German is die Bushaltestelle, often shortened to die Haltestelle when the bus is clear. Say an der Bushaltestelle for at the bus stop.

Meeting up

Ich warte an der Bushaltestelle vor dem Markt.
I'm waiting at the bus stop in front of the market.
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How to pronounce Bushaltestelle

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BOOS-hah-luh-SHTEL-uh

/ˈbuːshaːləˌʃtɛlə/

BOOS-hah-luh-SHTEL-uh. Stress near the end on stelle.

"Bus stop" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Bushaltestellebus stop

Full word.

die Haltestellestop

Short when context is clear.

an der Bushaltestelleat the bus stop

Location.

nächste Bushaltestellenext bus stop

Directions.

How to use Bushaltestelle in real life

  1. 1Meeting up

    Ich warte an der Bushaltestelle vor dem Markt.

    I'm waiting at the bus stop in front of the market.

    An der Bushaltestelle.

  2. 2Asking locals

    Wo ist die nächste Bushaltestelle?

    Where is the next bus stop?

    Die … Bushaltestelle.

  3. 3Running late

    Renn! Der Bus ist schon an der Bushaltestelle.

    Run! The bus is already at the bus stop.

    An der Bushaltestelle.

Mistakes English speakers make with Bushaltestelle

Incorrect: der Bushaltestelle

Correct: die Bushaltestelle

Feminine: die Bushaltestelle.

Incorrect: Bus Stop (English spelling)

Correct: Bushaltestelle

One German compound word.

Good to know

German Bushaltestellen show line numbers and digital departure times. Many towns use the same Haltestelle signs for buses and trams.

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Finding where to wait

  1. ChatPal

    Steigen wir hier um?

    Do we change here?

  2. You

    Nein, wir brauchen die Bushaltestelle gegenüber.

    No, we need the bus stop across the street.

  3. ChatPal

    Ah, die Bushaltestelle mit dem Regen Dach.

    Ah, the bus stop with the rain shelter.

  4. You

    Genau. An der Bushaltestelle steht schon eine Schlange.

    Exactly. There's already a queue at the bus stop.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Bus stop" in German

How do you say bus stop?

Die Bushaltestelle.

Shorter form?

Die Haltestelle, if people know you mean the bus.

At the bus stop?

An der Bushaltestelle.

Next stop?

Nächste Haltestelle / nächste Bushaltestelle.

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