German vocabulary: Travel and Places
The 36 most useful German words for "Travel and Places" — with translation, IPA, and an example sentence each.
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Vocabulary focused on "Travel and Places" — the words from this context you'll actually use most, in frequency order. Save the top 50 free and practice. — Joao
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gehenv. /ˈɡeːən/go Wir gehen heute Abend ins Kino.
We are going to the cinema tonight. -
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kommenv. /ˈkɔmən/come Wann kommst du zu mir?
When do you come to me? -
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stadtn. /ʃtat/city Die Stadt ist sehr lebhaft und bunt.
The city is very lively and colorful. -
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ortn. /ɔʁt/place Das ist ein schöner Ort zum Entspannen.
This is a nice place to relax. -
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platzn. /plats/place Wir treffen uns an dem Platz vor der Kirche.
We'll meet at the place in front of the church. -
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hierheradv. /ˈhiːɐheːɐ/here Komm bitte hierher und hilf mir.
Please come here and help me. -
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passn. /pas/pass Vergiss nicht, deinen Pass mitzubringen.
Don't forget to bring your pass. -
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schiffn. /ʃɪf/ship Das Schiff fährt morgen in den Hafen.
The ship departs for the harbor tomorrow. -
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straßen. /ˈʃtʁaːsə/street Die Straße ist voller Menschen und Autos.
The street is full of people and cars. -
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anrufenv. /ˈanʁuːfn̩/call Ich werde dich morgen anrufen.
I will call you tomorrow. -
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ladenv. /ˈlaːdn̩/load Wir müssen die Kisten ins Auto laden.
We need to load the boxes into the car. -
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fliegenv. /ˈfliːɡn̩/fly Die Vögel fliegen hoch am Himmel.
The birds fly high in the sky. -
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yorkn. /jɔʁk/
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parisn. /paˈʁiː/
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reisen. /ˈʁaɪzə/trip Meine Reise nach Berlin war sehr spannend.
My trip to Berlin was very exciting. -
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zugn. /tsuːk/train Der Zug nach Berlin hat Verspätung.
The train to Berlin is delayed. -
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unfalln. /ˈʊnfal/accident Der Unfall auf der Autobahn war sehr schlimm.
The accident on the highway was very serious. -
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verbindungn. /fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndʊŋ/connection Die Verbindung zum Internet ist heute sehr langsam.
The connection to the internet is very slow today. -
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richtungn. /ˈʁɪçtʊŋ/direction Wir müssen in die richtige Richtung gehen.
We need to go in the right direction. -
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bootn. /boːt/
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linksadv. /lɪŋks/left Biege links ab an der nächsten Ecke.
Turn left at the next corner. -
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bankn. /baŋk/bank Ich gehe zur Bank, um Geld abzuheben.
I am going to the bank to withdraw money. -
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flugzeugn. /ˈfluːkʦɔʏ̯k/airplane Das Flugzeug landet pünktlich am Flughafen.
The airplane lands on time at the airport. -
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bordn. /bɔʁt/
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londonn. /ˈlʊndɔn/london
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brücken. /ˈbʁʏkə/bridge Wir gehen über die Brücke zum Park.
We are walking over the bridge to the park. -
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schlossn. /ʃlɔs/castle Das Schloss liegt auf einem Hügel.
The castle is located on a hill. -
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dorthinadv. /ˈdɔʁtˌhɪn/there Ich gehe dorthin, wo die Sonne scheint.
I am going there where the sun shines. -
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urlaubn. /ˈʊʁlaʊp/vacation Wir machen nächsten Monat Urlaub am Meer.
We are going on vacation to the sea next month. -
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steigv. /ʃtaɪɡ/climb Steig auf den Berg, um die Aussicht zu genießen.
Climb the mountain to enjoy the view. -
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vorwärtsadv. /ˈfoːɐ̯vɛʁts/forward Gehe vorwärts, nicht zurück.
Go forward, not backward. -
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autosn. /ˈaʊ̯toːs/cars Die Autos stehen alle vor dem Haus.
The cars are all parked in front of the house. -
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koffern. /ˈkɔfɐ/suitcase Ich habe meinen Koffer am Flughafen vergessen.
I forgot my suitcase at the airport. -
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strandn. /ʃtʁant/beach Wir verbringen den Tag am Strand.
We spend the day at the beach. -
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fernadv. /fɛʁn/far Der Fernseher steht fern vom Sofa.
The TV is far from the sofa. -
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reisenv. /ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩/travel Wir möchten im Sommer nach Italien reisen.
We want to travel to Italy in summer.
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