coach / carriage
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coach / carriage
A wheeled vehicle pulled by horses that was formerly used to transport people. Today it is mainly used for tourist or ceremonial occasions.
Das Brautpaar fuhr in einer mit Blumen geschmückten Kutsche zur Kirche.
The bride and groom rode to the church in a carriage decorated with flowers.
old car
Colloquial and often derogatory for an old, large, or outdated car.
Mit dieser alten Kutsche willst du wirklich bis nach Italien fahren?
You really want to drive all the way to Italy in this old car?
To distinguish the meanings, pay attention to the context. Words like 'Pferde' (horses), 'historisch' (historic), or 'Hochzeit' (wedding) point to the vehicle. Words like 'alt' (old), 'rostig' (rusty), or 'Motor' (engine) in a modern context point to the car.
Im historischen Stadtzentrum kann man eine Rundfahrt mit der Pferdekutsche machen.
In the historic city center, you can take a tour in a horse-drawn carriage.
In connection with the historic vehicle, 'Kutsche' (coach/carriage) is often used with certain verbs and occasions: 'mit der Kutsche fahren' (to ride in a carriage), 'eine Kutsche wird von Pferden gezogen' (a carriage is pulled by horses), or 'Hochzeitskutsche' (wedding carriage).
Viele Touristen genießen es, mit einer Kutsche durch Wien zu fahren.
Many tourists enjoy riding through Vienna in a carriage.
Using 'Kutsche' (old car) for a car is purely colloquial. The tone is often slightly mocking or derogatory and describes an old, outdated, or very large vehicle.
Er nennt seinen riesigen alten Mercedes liebevoll „meine Kutsche“.
He affectionately calls his huge old Mercedes 'my old carriage.'
taxi
Both a taxi and a carriage can take people to a destination with a driver. A taxi is a car hired for payment, whereas a carriage is pulled by horses and today is usually used for tourist or ceremonial occasions. Choose according to the type of vehicle.
Für die Hochzeitsfeier fuhr das Paar in einer festlich geschmückten Kutsche.
The couple rode in a festively decorated carriage for their wedding celebration.
Für die kurze Fahrt zum Bahnhof nahm Lara ein Taxi.
Lara took a taxi for the short ride to the train station.
