die Tageskarte
day ticket
A ticket for public transportation that is valid for an entire day.
EXAMPLE
Für die Fahrten durch die ganze Stadt kaufe ich mir am besten eine Tageskarte.
For trips around the whole city, I'd best buy myself a day ticket.
die Tageskarte
day ticket / daily menu
die Tageskarte, die Tageskarten
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Meanings
die Tageskarte
daily menu
A menu in a restaurant that contains only the dishes offered on that specific day, often in addition to the regular menu.
EXAMPLE
Der Kellner empfahl uns den frischen Fisch von der Tageskarte.
The waiter recommended the fresh fish from the daily menu.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Tageskarte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tageskarten |
| genitive | der Tageskarte |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Tageskarte | die Tageskarten |
| accusative | die Tageskarte | die Tageskarten |
| dative | der Tageskarte | den Tageskarten |
| genitive | der Tageskarte | der Tageskarten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is made up of 'der Tag' (the day; in the genitive 'des Tages') and 'die Karte' (the card/ticket/menu). So it describes a card, ticket, or menu that is valid or offered for a particular day.
EXAMPLE
Fragen Sie den Kellner, was heute auf der Tageskarte steht.
Ask the waiter what's on the daily menu today.
Context clue
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. In connection with buses, trains, and public transportation, it means the ticket. In a restaurant or café, it means the menu of the day.
EXAMPLE
Am Automaten können Sie eine Tageskarte für alle Zonen kaufen.
At the ticket machine, you can buy a day ticket for all zones.
Ich nehme den Salat von der Tageskarte.
I'll have the salad from the daily menu.
Typical verbs (ticket)
When referring to the ticket, the verbs 'kaufen' (to buy), 'lösen' (to buy/validate a ticket), 'haben' (to have), or 'brauchen' (to need) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen noch eine Tageskarte für die U-Bahn lösen.
We still need to buy a day ticket for the subway.
Typical verbs (menu)
In a restaurant, dishes are 'auf der Tageskarte' (on the daily menu). You can order, choose, or recommend something 'von der Tageskarte' (from the daily menu).
EXAMPLE
Der Kellner hat uns den Fisch von der Tageskarte empfohlen.
The waiter recommended the fish from the daily menu to us.
In real life
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