carpool / ride-share
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carpool / ride-share
The opportunity to ride along in someone’s private car on a specific route, often in exchange for contributing to the travel costs. Such trips are frequently organized through online platforms.
Ich habe für die Fahrt nach Berlin eine günstige Mitfahrgelegenheit gefunden.
I found a cheap ride-share for the trip to Berlin.
The word is made up of three parts: 'mit-fahren' (to ride along) and 'Gelegenheit' (opportunity). So it literally means an 'opportunity to ride along'.
Dank einer Mitfahrgelegenheit konnte ich viel Geld bei der Reise sparen.
Thanks to a ride-share, I was able to save a lot of money on the trip.
You can 'suchen' (look for), 'finden' (find), 'anbieten' (offer), or 'nutzen' (use) a Mitfahrgelegenheit (carpool/ride-share). These verbs are used very frequently in this context.
Er bietet regelmäßig eine Mitfahrgelegenheit auf der Strecke von Hamburg nach München an.
He regularly offers a ride-share on the route from Hamburg to Munich.
To specify the destination of the trip, the preposition 'nach' (to) is often used. The structure is then: eine Mitfahrgelegenheit + nach + [city/country].
Ich suche eine Mitfahrgelegenheit nach Frankfurt für nächstes Wochenende.
I'm looking for a ride-share to Frankfurt for next weekend.
car sharing
'das Carsharing' and 'die Mitfahrgelegenheit' both have to do with traveling by car without owning one. With 'Carsharing', you rent a car from a provider and drive it yourself. With a 'Mitfahrgelegenheit', you ride along in another person’s car, often on a specific route and in exchange for money. The words are easy to confuse because both are often organized through apps or online platforms. The important point is: with 'Carsharing', you use the car yourself; with a 'Mitfahrgelegenheit', you are a passenger.
Für die Fahrt nach Hamburg fand Lisa eine günstige Mitfahrgelegenheit.
For the trip to Hamburg, Lisa found an affordable ride-share.
Für den Einkauf am Samstag buche ich ein Auto über das Carsharing.
For the shopping trip on Saturday, I’m booking a car through car sharing.