Getting around
Bus
Nächster Halt, bitte.
Next stop.
You hear this when the doors close or the next stop is called. It is written down too, so a missed word does not end the ride.
Salzburg
Austria
Salzburg lies on the Salzach under a fortress hill at the northern edge of the Alps.
How the language is used
German is official in Austria, and it is the language of shops, schools, and street signs in Salzburg.
In this city
- Language
- German
- Also heard
- Mostly German
- A local word
- Festungsbahn — The railway up to the fortress.
- Writing
- the Latin alphabet
What people say
Ordinary lines from this city: the ride, the counter, the food, and the greeting.
The counter
Café
Einen Melange, bitte.
A melange, please.
This line is a whole order. You do not need a longer sentence.
Food
Festung
Zwei Tickets, bitte.
Two tickets.
The order is built in short pieces like this one.
The street
Straße
Grüß Gott.
Hello.
People keep this line short. It is enough for the moment.
The language through the day
In conversation around Altstadt, Nonntal, Schallmoos, you often hear Austrian German. Signs, news, and announcements stay in standard German.
A first day in Salzburg can run on four lines: “Nächster Halt, bitte.”, “Einen Melange, bitte.”, “Zwei Tickets, bitte.”, and “Grüß Gott.”. Each one is already a complete moment.
If you are new here
- Stops, prices, and shop signs are written in the Latin alphabet.
- With friends you hear du. With strangers and in offices, Sie is still normal.
- If a spoken line goes past you, read the screen or the board. In Salzburg, the stop and the price are written down.
One local word: Festungsbahn. It means The railway up to the fortress..
Places you can see
- Hohensalzburg — A large fortress on the hill above the old town, reached by a funicular or a path.
- Mirabell — A palace garden on the right bank, with flower beds looking toward the fortress.
- Getreidegasse — A shopping lane in the old town, lined with wrought-iron shop signs.
Food
Cafés serve coffee and cake, and taverns cook dumplings and local cheese.
Getting around
Buses cross the river, and a funicular climbs from the old town to the fortress.
Daily life
You look up at the fortress from a lane of old iron shop signs.
A few everyday phrases
German
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hallo | Hello |
| Danke | Thank you |
| Guten Morgen | Good morning |
| Ich heiße… | My name is… |
