rest stop / service station
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rest stop
A facility directly on a highway or major road that offers travelers services such as a restaurant, a gas station, and restrooms.
Wir machen an der nächsten Raststätte eine Pause, um zu tanken und einen Kaffee zu trinken.
We'll take a break at the next rest stop to fill up and have a coffee.
The word is composed of 'die Rast' (rest, break) and 'die Stätte' (a somewhat elevated word for place). A Raststätte (rest stop) is therefore literally a 'place to rest' on a long journey.
Die nächste Raststätte ist ein guter Ort für eine kurze Rast.
The next rest stop is a good place for a short break.
The prepositions differ depending on the context: You drive 'an eine Raststätte' (to a rest stop; direction, accusative) and take a break 'an einer Raststätte' (at a rest stop; location, dative).
Fahren wir bitte an die nächste Raststätte? Ich habe Durst.
Can we please drive to the next rest stop? I'm thirsty.
Raststätten (rest stops) are typically associated with activities such as 'eine Pause machen' (to take a break), 'tanken' (to fill up), 'etwas essen' (to eat something), or 'auf die Toilette gehen' (to go to the restroom).
Lasst uns an der nächsten Raststätte anhalten, um die Beine zu vertreten.
Let's stop at the next rest stop to stretch our legs.
rest area
A Raststätte offers services such as food, fuel, and restrooms along a highway or major road. A Rastplatz is mainly for a short break and usually has only parking spaces, sometimes with restrooms or picnic tables. So if you want to eat or refuel, you are more likely to look for a Raststätte.
Wir halten an der nächsten Raststätte, um zu tanken und etwas zu essen.
We’ll stop at the next service station to refuel and get something to eat.
Wir halten am nächsten Rastplatz, um kurz auszusteigen und uns die Beine zu vertreten.
We’ll stop at the next rest area to get out briefly and stretch our legs.
