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die Tram
tram
A form of public transport that runs on rails in the street. Another word for streetcar or tramway.
example
Wir nehmen die Tram, um ins Stadtzentrum zu fahren.
We'll take the tram to get to the city center.
die Tram
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Meanings
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Regional use
The word 'Tram' (tram) is a very common term for the streetcar especially in southern Germany (e.g. in Munich) and in Austria.
EXAMPLE
In Wien nennt man die Straßenbahn fast ausschließlich Tram.
In Vienna, people almost exclusively call the streetcar the tram.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Tram' (tram) are 'die Tram nehmen' (to take the tram), 'mit der Tram fahren' (to go by tram), or 'in die Tram einsteigen' (to get on the tram).
EXAMPLE
Ich nehme jeden Morgen die Tram zur Arbeit.
I take the tram to work every morning.
Sentence structure with prepositions
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in': 'in die Tram' (into the tram, accusative) describes movement into it, while 'in der Tram' (in the tram, dative) describes location.
EXAMPLE
Er stieg schnell in die Tram ein.
He quickly got on the tram.
Compare with
Tram vs Bahn
train / track
'die Bahn' and 'die Tram' can both refer to a means of transport on rails. But 'die Bahn' is much more general: it can mean a train, an S-Bahn, a subway, or even the whole railway system. 'die Tram' refers only to the tram, that is, a form of public transport that runs on rails through streets. Learners may confuse the words because a tram is also a type of 'Bahn'. If you are talking generally about rail transport, 'Bahn' fits. If you mean specifically the tram in the city, 'Tram' is more precise.
Tram
Zum Rathaus nimmst du am besten die Tram bis zur letzten Haltestelle.
To get to the town hall, it's best to take the tram to the last stop.
Bahn
Wegen des Regens fährt der Mitarbeiter heute mit der Bahn zum Termin.
Because of the rain, the employee is taking the train to the appointment today.
In real life
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