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How to Say ‘A ticket to Berlin, please.’ in German

Eine Fahrkarte nach Berlin, bitte.

EYE-nuh FAHR-kar-teh nahkh bair-LEEN BIT-teh

[EYE-nuh FAHR-kar-teh nahkh bair-LEEN BIT-teh]

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Phrase Breakdown

Eine Fahrkarte

EYE-nuh FAHR-kar-teh

A ticket

Keep the article with its noun: 'EYE-neh FAHR-kar-teh'.

Example

Eine Fahrkarte, bitte.

A ticket, please.

Words in this phrase

Eine

[EYE-nuh]

The feminine accusative article before 'Frage.'

Example

Ich möchte Ihnen eine Frage zur Arbeitskultur stellen.

I would like to ask you a question about work culture.

Fahrkarte

[FAHR-kar-teh]

ticket

Feminine noun: a ticket for travelling by train or bus.

Example

Die Fahrkarte kostet zwanzig Euro.

The ticket costs twenty euros.

nach Berlin, bitte.

nahkh bair-LEEN BIT-teh

to Berlin, please

'nach' means 'to' for cities and countries. It has a throaty 'ch'. Stress the end of Berlin: 'ber-LEEN'.

Example

Ich fahre nach Berlin.

I'm going to Berlin.

Words in this phrase

nach

[nahkh]

Used to express direction or destination.

Example

Ich gehe nach Hause.

I am going home.

Berlin

[bair-LEEN]

Berlin

The capital city of Germany.

Example

Ich wohne in Berlin.

I live in Berlin.

bitte

[BIT-teh]

please

Polite word used in requests and answers.

Example

Für vier Personen, bitte, wenn möglich.

For four people, please, if possible.

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