Usages of das Abteil
Der Waggon, in dem wir gestern saßen, war fast leer, und in unserem Abteil war es angenehm ruhig.
The carriage in which we sat yesterday was almost empty, and in our compartment it was pleasantly quiet.
In dem Abteil, auf das wir uns zuerst gefreut hatten, war es viel lauter, als wir erwartet hatten.
In the compartment we had been looking forward to at first, it was much louder than we had expected.
Wir sitzen im letzten Waggon, weil es in diesem Abteil ruhiger ist.
We are sitting in the last carriage because it is quieter in this compartment.
In unserem Abteil ist noch ein Platz am Fenster frei.
In our compartment there is still a seat free by the window.
Der Waggon ist voll, aber das Abteil hinten ist fast leer.
The carriage is full, but the compartment in the back is almost empty.
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