umgestiegen
Translation
changed, transferred, switched
Examples
Wir sind am Hauptbahnhof umgestiegen.
We changed trains at the main station.
Sie ist auf ein günstigeres Produkt umgestiegen.
She switched to a cheaper product.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) changed ((to sth.)) Used with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be). I changed to the bus.
((to be)) switched ((to sth.)) To change preference or system. She switched to another provider.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gewechselt (changed)
Etymology
From 'um-' (change, transfer) + 'steigen' (to climb). The idea is 'climbing over' from one mode of transport to another.
Memory Tips
Picture 'climbing' (steigen) out of one train and 'over' (um) to another. This movement explains why it uses 'sein' as the auxiliary verb.