The idea
Halten means “to stop” for vehicles: “Der Bus hält am Sportplatz.” Am is an dem, used for places along a route. Der Halt is the stop as an event; die Haltestelle is the place. Haltewunsch on a display is a noun compound meaning “stop wish”, i.e. a stop has been requested. “Dann wurde der Halt schon angefordert” uses the passive in the past (wurde + participle) because who pressed the button does not matter.
Other ways to say it
“Ich möchte an der nächsten Haltestelle aussteigen.” – Neutral; tell the driver or a neighbour if you cannot reach the button.
“Können Sie mir sagen, wann wir am Sportplatz sind?” – Polite request to the driver when you do not know the route.
Examples
- Hält der Bus automatisch am Sportplatz?Does the bus stop automatically at the sports ground?
- Drücken Sie vorher die Haltestellentaste.Press the stop button beforehand.
- Wie erkenne ich die vorherige Haltestelle?How do I recognize the previous stop?
- Sie erscheint hier auf der Anzeige.It appears on this display.
- Jetzt steht dort bereits Haltewunsch.It already says stop requested there.
- Dann wurde der Halt schon angefordert.Then the stop has already been requested.
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Watch out
“Ich möchte aussteigen bei der nächsten Haltestelle.” → “Ich möchte an der nächsten Haltestelle aussteigen.”: With a modal verb the infinitive goes to the end of the sentence. Also, German uses an der Haltestelle, not bei, for getting off at a stop.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Does the bus stop automatically at the sports ground?
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Hält der Bus automatisch am Sportplatz?
“Hält” is the irregular third-person form of halten (a becomes ä); “automatisch” is the adverb, and “am Sportplatz” names the place on the route.
Put the words in order: die / erkenne / Haltestelle / ich / vorherige / Wie
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Wie erkenne ich die vorherige Haltestelle?
The question word “Wie” starts the sentence, the verb “erkenne” follows in second place; vorherige is an adjective from vorher, here with accusative -e after die.
Write this sentence in German: Then the stop has already been requested.
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Dann wurde der Halt schon angefordert.
Passive past: “wurde … angefordert” means the stop was requested by someone; “schon” signals you need not press again.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Does the bus stop automatically at the sports ground?
Hält der Bus automatisch am Sportplatz?
Put the words in order: die / erkenne / Haltestelle / ich / vorherige / Wie
Wie erkenne ich die vorherige Haltestelle?
Write this sentence in German: Then the stop has already been requested.
Dann wurde der Halt schon angefordert.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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On your next bus ride, read the stop names on the display and say quietly in German when you would press the button and why.