Frequently Used Terms

German / Deutsch	English / Englisch
Altstadt		old historical part of town
Ami / Amerikanerin		American (woman)
im Ländle		in the Swabian countryside
Baden-Württemberg		the southwestern state in which we live
Bahnhof		train station
Bratkartoffeln		fried potatoes
Burg		castle or fortress
DB / Deutsche Bahn		the German rail system
Dorf		town or village
Fachwerkhäuser		half-timbered houses or buildings
Friedhof		cemetery
Hauptbahnhof		central or main train station
Kirche		church
Landsleute		countrymen
Marktplatz		market square
München		Munich
Parkhaus		parking garage
Rathaus		town hall
S-Bahn / Strassenbahn		commuter train
Schloß		palace
Schnitzel		cutlet – usually pork & breaded
Schwabenland		Swabia – the region where we live
Schwiegermutter		mother-in-law (MiL)
Spargel / weißer Spargel		asparagus / white  asparagus
Stadt		city
Stadtführung		guided city tour
Stadtkirche		parish church
Stadtrundgang		self-guided city tour
Stiftskirche		collegiate church
Straße		street
U-Bahn / Unterstrassenbahn		subway
Weihnachtsmarkt		Christmas market