How to Say ‘At the traffic light’ in German
An der Ampel
ahn dair AHM-pel
[ahn dair AHM-pel]
🇩🇪 In Germany: Germans wait at a red pedestrian light even on an empty street. Crossing on red, especially near children, can earn you disapproving looks or a remark.
Phrase Breakdown
An
[ahn]
up / on / at
Separable prefix completing 'anrufen' = 'to call.'
Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an, sobald der Vermieter zustimmt.
I’m calling a plumber today as soon as the landlord agrees.
der
[dair]
the
Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.
Das steht in der Zeitung.
That's in the newspaper.
Ampel
[AHM-pel]
traffic light
A feminine noun for the signal lights at a road crossing.
Die Ampel ist rot.
The traffic light is red.
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