das Car
coach
A word used mainly in Switzerland for a large, comfortable coach or tour bus.
EXAMPLE
Für den Firmenausflug haben wir ein Car gemietet.
We rented a coach for the company outing.
das Car
coach / bus
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Meanings
Usage tips
False friend
Careful: 'das Car' is not the English word 'car' (Auto/PKW, passenger car). In German, especially in Switzerland, it refers to a large coach or tour bus. This mistake can lead to major misunderstandings.
EXAMPLE
Die ganze Schulklasse fuhr mit dem Car in die Berge.
The whole school class went to the mountains by coach.
Regional usage
This word is a Helvetism, meaning it is used almost exclusively in Switzerland. There, it is an everyday word for a coach or tour bus.
EXAMPLE
In Zürich stehen am Bahnhof viele Cars für Touristen bereit.
In Zurich, many coaches for tourists are waiting at the station.
Typical collocations
Typical verbs used with 'Car' are 'ein Car mieten' (to rent a coach), 'mit dem Car fahren' (to travel by coach), or 'im Car sitzen' (to sit in the coach).
EXAMPLE
Für unsere Gruppenreise nach Italien haben wir ein Car gemietet.
We rented a coach for our group trip to Italy.
Compare with
Car vs Bus
bus
Both words can refer to a large vehicle for many passengers. „Bus“ is the general word and also includes city and scheduled buses, while „Car“ refers particularly in Switzerland to a comfortable coach for longer journeys. Choose „Bus“ in general and „Car“ in the Swiss coach context.
Car
Unsere Reisegruppe fährt in der Schweiz mit einem komfortablen Car vom Bahnhof zum Hotel.
In Switzerland, our tour group is taking a comfortable coach from the station to the hotel.
Bus
Unsere Reisegruppe fährt mit dem Bus vom Bahnhof zum Hotel.
Our tour group is taking the bus from the station to the hotel.
In real life
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