die Telefonzelle
Translation
telephone booth, phone booth
Examples
Früher gab es überall Telefonzellen.
There used to be telephone booths everywhere.
Er rief aus einer Telefonzelle an.
He called from a phone booth.
Grammar Patterns
in ((the)) telephone booth It's loud in the telephone booth.
from ((a)) telephone booth He is coming out of the telephone booth.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Fernsprechzelle (old-fashioned)
Etymology
Composed of 'Telefon' (telephone) and 'Zelle' (cell, booth). It literally means a 'cell for a telephone'.
Memory Tips
Imagine Superman changing his clothes in a 'Telefonzelle'. 'Zelle' is like a small 'cell' or room.