den Zug nehmen
to take the train
Türkçe: trene binmek
In a sentence
Mein Kollege nimmt den Zug, weil sein Auto kaputt ist.
How it is used
Neutral. Means 'to take the train' – choosing the train as a means of transport. Use when discussing travel plans or commuting. Common mistake: learners often use 'nehmen' for all vehicles, but it's correct here.
Other verbs that go with Zug
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- einen Zug machento make a move
- am Zug seinto be one's turn
- zum Zug(e) kommento get a turn
- den Zug erreichento catch the train
- den Zug besteigento board the train
- den Zug verlassento leave the train
- den Zug verpassen / versäumento miss the train
Other collocations built on nehmen
- Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
- seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
- Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
- sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
- einen Anfang nehmento get under way
- etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
- etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
- Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something
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