Traffic Rules & Navigation

Highway, traffic rules, driving and accidents

This B1 vocabulary set on Traffic Rules & Navigation covers essential German words like Vorfahrt (right of way), Tempolimit (speed limit), Fahrspurwechsel (lane change), Stau (traffic jam), and Kreisverkehr (roundabout). Ideal for Goethe and telc B1 exam preparation, it includes flashcards, example sentences, and audio pronunciation to help drivers, expats, and language learners navigate German roads and discuss accidents confidently.

The Traffic Rules & Navigation set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on Transport & Travel B1.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • die Geschwindigkeit ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t — speeddie Geschwindigkeit
  • das Tempolimit ˈtɛmpolimit — speed limitdas Tempolimit
  • überholen yːbɐˈhoːlən — to overtakeüberholen
  • bremsen ˈbʁɛmzn̩ — to brakebremsen
  • die Bremse ˈbʁɛmzə — brakedie Bremse
  • der Stau ʃtaʊ̯ — traffic jamder Stau
  • die Umleitung ˈʊmlaɪ̯tʊŋ — detourdie Umleitung
  • abbiegen ˈapbiːɡn̩ — to turnabbiegen
  • parken ˈpaʁkn̩ — to parkparken
  • der Parkplatz ˈpaʁkplat͡s — parking spaceder Parkplatz
  • die Tankstelle ˈtaŋkʃtɛlə — gas stationdie Tankstelle
  • tanken ˈtaŋkn̩ — to refueltanken
  • der Unfall ˈʊnfal — accidentder Unfall
  • die Panne ˈpanə — breakdowndie Panne
  • abschleppen ˈapʃlɛpn̩ — to towabschleppen
  • die Versicherung fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁʊŋ — insurancedie Versicherung
  • die Autobahn ˈaʊ̯tobaːn — highway, motorwaydie Autobahn
  • der Führerschein ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯n — driving licenceder Führerschein
  • die Ampel ˈampl̩ — traffic lightdie Ampel
  • die Kreuzung ˈkʁɔʊ̯tsʊŋ — intersectiondie Kreuzung

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Traffic Rules & Navigation”?

“Traffic Rules & Navigation” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Traffic Rules & Navigation” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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