German Phrase
Schau auf dein Ticket nach der Terminalnummer.
Meaning
The sentence tells someone to look at their ticket in order to find the terminal number. It is a direct, friendly instruction often heard in airports or train stations.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are helping a traveller locate the terminal information printed on a boarding pass or ticket, especially in busy transport hubs.
✦Grammar Breakdown
SchauaufdeinTicketnachderTerminalnummer.
Imperative (du)
‘Schau’ is the du‑imperative of the verb ‘schauen’ (to look).
Preposition ‘auf’ + Accusative
‘auf’ is used with the accusative when it indicates direction or focus: ‘auf das Ticket’.
Possessive Pronoun ‘dein’
‘dein’ agrees with the gender and case of the noun it modifies; here it is accusative neuter: ‘dein Ticket’.
Preposition ‘nach’ + Dative
‘nach’ always governs the dative case when it means ‘after’ or ‘for (information)’. Hence ‘nach der Terminalnummer’.
Compound Noun ‘Terminalnummer’
German often builds compounds; ‘Terminal‑’ (terminal) + ‘Nummer’ (number) forms a neuter noun.
🗨In Conversation
Schau auf dein Ticket nach der Terminalnummer.
Look at your ticket for the terminal number.
Oh, danke! Ich habe es übersehen.
Oh, thanks! I missed it.
✕Common Mistakes
Schau auf dein Ticket nach dem Terminalnummer.
‘nach’ requires dative, and ‘Terminalnummer’ is feminine, so the correct article is ‘der’. Also the noun is neuter, but the compound takes feminine article because of ‘Nummer’.
Schau auf Ticket nach der Terminalnummer.
When ‘auf’ is used with ‘schauen’, it takes the accusative. The article should be ‘das’ (or omitted with the possessive). ‘auf dein Ticket’ is correct, but learners sometimes forget the article and say ‘auf Ticket’, which sounds unnatural.
Schau auf dein Ticket, die Terminalnummer.
A comma does not replace the preposition ‘nach’. The correct construction is ‘nach der Terminalnummer’.
↔Alternatives
Sieh auf dein Ticket, um die Terminalnummer zu finden.
Check your ticket to find the terminal number.
Guck auf dein Ticket, dort steht die Terminalnummer.
Look at your ticket, the terminal number is written there.
Auf deinem Ticket findest du die Terminalnummer.
You’ll find the terminal number on your ticket.
Cultural Tip
In German-speaking airports the terminal number is usually printed in bold on the boarding pass, often near the gate information. It’s common for staff to point passengers to the ticket rather than repeat the number, so learning this phrase helps you sound confident and self‑sufficient.