In Holland public transport is key if you want to get around. People travel a lot by train and bus, and if you want to avoid traffic jams it is often the best way to travel. But what do we Dutchies call all those types of transportation? Hereby a vocabulary list to help you get around.
The bus : de bus
Bus ticket : buskaartje
The train : de trein
The train ticket : het treinkaartje
Stop : station
Delay : vertraging
The fast train (without many stops) : de intercity
The slow train (with many stops) : de stoptrein
The subway : de metro
The tram : de tram
A stop : een halte
The airplane : het vliegtuig
The airport : het vliegveld
Luggage : bagage
First class : eerste klas
Economy class : tweede klasse
Ticket : ticket
Comments:
Victor:
Is there a difference between ‘vliegveld’ and ‘luchthaven’?
noortje:
No, no difference. Luchthaven is a little bit more old fashion, but still used sometimes.
Car Transportation:
Thanks. I’ll keep this list in my iPhone for when I visit Holland next week. “eerste klas” ;-D