Felix asks for the right train at the station
Practice A1 German in a short story where Felix asks for the right train at the station. Tap individual words, follow line-by-line meaning, and review vocabulary from the scene.
- Vocabulary
- Story
- Support
- Grammar
- Practice
- Review
Start with the short scene first. Tap individual words when you want the vocabulary, then use the line-by-line support to confirm the full sentence before you reread it.
Core vocabulary
train
noun
platform
noun
ticket
noun
late
adjective
to go / travel
verb
station
noun
departure
noun
arrival
noun
right
noun
question
noun
Core text
Line-by-line support
Read each line with the direct translation beside it. Use this section to slow down and confirm exactly what each speaker says.
Grammar in context
These are the two patterns doing the most work in this lesson. Learn them as reusable sentence frames, not as isolated rules.
Welcher ... ?
Welcher helps you ask for the correct train, platform, or direction.
fährt nach
The verb fährt often combines with nach to show where a train is going.
Extension reading
Review
Story check: What is Felix trying to do in this lesson, and what detail changes the situation?
Vocabulary check: Find Zug, Gleis, Ticket, and spät in the story text again. Explain what each word is doing in its sentence.
Retell: Retell the scene in two or three sentences using Zug and Gleis. Then add one sentence about why the ending matters for Felix.