die Busfahrt
bus ride
A trip or journey made by bus.
EXAMPLE
Die lange Busfahrt nach Italien war anstrengend, aber günstig.
The long bus ride to Italy was tiring but cheap.
die Busfahrt
bus ride
die Busfahrt, die Busfahrten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Busfahrt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Busfahrten |
| genitive | der Busfahrt |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Busfahrt | die Busfahrten |
| accusative | die Busfahrt | die Busfahrten |
| dative | der Busfahrt | den Busfahrten |
| genitive | der Busfahrt | der Busfahrten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is a simple compound made up of 'der Bus' (the bus) and 'die Fahrt' (the ride/journey). The word 'Fahrt' comes from the verb 'fahren' (to drive/ride/travel) and describes a trip or movement from one place to another.
EXAMPLE
Für die nächste Klassenfahrt planen wir eine Busfahrt ans Meer.
For the next class trip, we are planning a bus ride to the sea.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Busfahrt' (bus ride) are 'eine Busfahrt machen' (to take a bus ride) or 'unternehmen' (to undertake). Typical adjectives are 'lang' (long), 'kurz' (short), 'anstrengend' (tiring), or 'entspannt' (relaxed).
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende haben wir eine kurze Busfahrt in die Berge gemacht.
At the weekend, we took a short bus ride into the mountains.
Important prepositions
To describe what happens during the journey, the prepositions 'während' (during, with genitive) or 'auf' (on, with dative) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Während der Busfahrt habe ich ein ganzes Buch gelesen.
During the bus ride, I read an entire book.
Auf der langen Busfahrt nach Berlin haben wir einen Film geschaut.
On the long bus ride to Berlin, we watched a film.
In real life
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