How to Say ‘To the main train station, please.’ in German
Zum Hauptbahnhof, bitte.
tsoom HOWPT-bahn-hohf BIT-tuh
[tsoom HOWPT-bahn-hohf BIT-tuh]
💬 Usage Tip: zum is short for zu dem and works for any destination that takes der or das. For die words it becomes zur: Zur Messe, bitte "To the trade fair, please".
Phrase Breakdown
Zum
[tsoom]
to the
Indicating direction toward a place.
Wir gehen zum Park.
We are going to the park.
Hauptbahnhof
[HOWPT-bahn-hohf]
main train station
The central railway station of a city.
Der Zug kommt am Hauptbahnhof an.
The train arrives at the main station.
bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please
A polite word used in requests. It softens commands and questions.
Schicken Sie bitte morgen die IBAN.
Please send the IBAN tomorrow.
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