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motor scooter
A two-wheeled motor vehicle with a low step-through frame and a footboard for the feet, smaller and less powerful than a motorcycle.
Für kurze Strecken in der Stadt ist ein Motorroller sehr praktisch.
For short trips in the city, a motor scooter is very practical.
'Motorroller' (motor scooter) is a compound noun made from 'der Motor' (the motor/engine) and 'der Roller' (the scooter). So it literally describes a 'Roller' (a small vehicle with a footboard) that is powered by an engine.
Mein erster Motorroller hatte nicht viel Leistung, aber er war sehr zuverlässig.
My first motor scooter didn't have much power, but it was very reliable.
To describe getting around, you use 'mit dem Motorroller fahren' (to ride/go by motor scooter). If you want to describe the position on the vehicle, you say 'auf dem Motorroller sitzen' (to sit on the motor scooter).
Er fährt jeden Tag mit dem Motorroller zur Arbeit.
He rides his motor scooter to work every day.
Common verbs used with 'Motorroller' (motor scooter) are 'fahren' (to ride/drive), 'parken' (to park), 'kaufen' (to buy), or 'sich leihen' (to borrow/rent).
Im Urlaub haben wir uns für einen Tag einen Motorroller geliehen.
On vacation, we rented a motor scooter for a day.
motorcycle
'das Motorrad' and 'der Motorroller' both mean a two-wheeler with an engine. A motorcycle is usually built more powerfully and is often used for faster or longer trips. A motor scooter is smaller, has a low step-through frame, and a footboard for the feet. The words can be confused because both are ridden on the road and have an engine. If the design with a footboard is important, 'Motorroller' is more precise. If you are talking generally about a powerful motorized two-wheeler, 'Motorrad' fits better.
Morgen wird der Motorroller des Nachbarn repariert.
Tomorrow, the neighbor's motor scooter will be repaired.
Sie vertraut dem Motorrad ihres Vaters mehr als dem alten Auto.
She trusts her father's motorcycle more than the old car.