How to Say ‘Until the traffic light’ in German
Bis zur Ampel
bis tsoor AM-pel
[bis tsoor AM-pel]
💬 Usage Tip: [Zu der] contracts to [zur], so [bis zur Ampel] is literally "up to the traffic light." You'll see the same shortening in [zur Post].
Phrase Breakdown
Bis
[bis]
until / as far as
Used to show the endpoint of movement or time.
Gehen Sie bis zur Brücke.
Go as far as the bridge.
zur
[tsoor]
to the
A contraction of zu der, here used with a feminine noun.
Wir gehen zur Schule.
We are going to the school.
Ampel
[AM-pel]
traffic light
The street signal with red, yellow, and green lights.
Warten Sie an der Ampel.
Wait at the traffic light.
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