a tram that runs on rails along city streets.
Natural examples
Die Straßenbahn hält vor dem Museum.
The tram stops outside the museum.
Wir fahren mit der Straßenbahn zur Arbeit.
We travel to work by tram.
Die nächste Straßenbahn kommt in zehn Minuten.
The next tram arrives in ten minutes.
Usage note
In “mit der Straßenbahn fahren”, Straßenbahn expresses tram that runs on rails along city streets. Its German article is die.
Useful combinations
Common mistake
der Straßenbahn
die Straßenbahn
Use “die” in place of “der”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Straßenbahn.
Mini-lesson: Straßenbahn: tram that runs on rails along city streets
Notice the combination “mit der Straßenbahn fahren”. In a sentence: “The tram stops outside the museum.” The central meaning is a tram that runs on rails along city streets.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Die Straßenbahn hält vor dem Museum.”, what does “Straßenbahn” mean?
