Commuting · Getting around
change trains
switch trains during a journey
To change trains means to leave one train and take another during a journey.
This vs that
I need to change trains at Reading.
I can take a direct train to Oxford.
Hear it in real life
Is this train going all the way to Leeds?
No, you'll need to change trains at York.
We have to change trains at Birmingham before continuing to Manchester.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
In everyday British English, people usually say 'change trains' rather than use the more formal transport term 'transfer'.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I need to change a train in York.
Say: I need to change trains in York.
Use the plural 'trains' when you switch from one service to another.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
change trains at ___
We need to change trains at Bristol.
She changed trains at Oxford and arrived just before lunch.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about commuting.
on my way to work
I usually listen to podcasts on my way to work.
the train was packed
The train was packed, so I had to stand.
Commuting words
Getting around · Commuting: the words around “change trains”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
change trains
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
change trains
switch trains during a journey
“We have to change trains at Birmingham before continuing to Manchester.”
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