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How to say “What happens if I miss the connection?” in German
Ask about the next step if a connecting service is missed.
Was passiert, wenn ich den Anschluss verpasse?
What happens if I miss the connection?
Explain which connection you mean if the itinerary has several legs.
Use it in three situations
A delayed first train
Was passiert, wenn ich den Anschluss verpasse?
What happens if I miss the connection?
Checking a connection
Was soll ich tun, wenn ich den Anschluss verpasse?
What should I do if I miss the connection?
Planning an alternative
Kann ich einen späteren Zug nehmen, wenn dieser Verspätung hat?
Can I take a later train if this one is delayed?
What to watch for
The expression does not promise a refund or another ticket; it asks staff what applies.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
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Imagine train journeys. Say this in German: What should I do if I miss the connection?
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Was soll ich tun, wenn ich den Anschluss verpasse?
What should I do if I miss the connection?
Build a useful exchange
Check a route, a platform, and a connection.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
