German words for kids · Shapes, toys & things that go
Car, bus, train and plane in German for kids
Things that go are a favorite topic for many kids, and every trip outside is full of them.
Car, bus, train and plane in German
das Auto, der Bus, der Zug und das Flugzeug
Sounds like ≈ dahs OW-toh, dair BOOS, dair TSOOK oont dahs FLOOK-tsoyk
Good to know: Flugzeug is literally "fly-thing". German z is always a "ts" sound, as in Zug (train).
The words
| English | German | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| car | das Auto | OW-toh |
| bus | der Bus | BOOS |
| train | der Zug | TSOOK |
| plane | das Flugzeug | FLOOK-tsoyk |
| bike | das Fahrrad | FAHR-raht |
| boat | das Boot | BOHT |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Ein Zug, ein Zug!
A train, a train!
from Alles, was fährt (Things That Go)
Teil das Auto!
Share the car!
from Wir teilen Spielsachen (Sharing Toys)
Der Zug ist da.
The train is here.
from Wir gehen auf Reisen (Let's Travel)
4 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Alles, was fährt
Things That Go · Getting Around · Premium
- Auto · car
- Bus · bus
- Zug · train
- Flugzeug · plane
Wir teilen Spielsachen
Sharing Toys · Daily Life · Premium
- Auto · car
- Ball · ball
- Bauklötze · blocks
- teilen · to share
Wir gehen auf Reisen
Let's Travel · Getting Around · Premium
- Auto · car
- Bus · bus
- Zug · train
- links · left
Nächste Haltestelle!
Next Stop! · In the Town · Premium
- die Haltestelle · bus stop
- der Bus · bus
- die Fahrkarte · ticket
- der Busfahrer · driver
Also sung in: Kleines Boot, Tief im Meer.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1On a car or bus ride, name every vehicle you pass in German.
- 2Line up toy vehicles and name each one before a race.
- 3Make the sound of each vehicle and let your child guess the word.
Related German words
“Car, bus, train and plane” in other languages
- Spanish:el coche, el autobús, el tren y el avión
- French:la voiture, le bus, le train et l'avion
- Italian:la macchina, l'autobus, il treno e l'aereo
- Portuguese:o carro, o autocarro, o comboio e o avião
- Dutch:de auto, de bus, de trein en het vliegtuig
Sing it in German, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Germanhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using German songs with your family.