Our final vocabulary lesson is all about travelling and vacations. Learn these German words and you’ll be well prepared on your next journey abroad.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning German“.

Travelling & Leisure time in German

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Travelling & Leisure time

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) travelreisen
journey / trip [Sg](die) Reise
journeys / trips [Pl](die) Reisen
Bon voyage! / Have a good trip!Gute Reise!
vacation [Sg](die) Ferien
vacations [Pl](die) Ferien
holiday [Sg](der) Urlaub
holidays [Pl](die) Urlaube
suitcase [Sg](der) Koffer
suitcases [Pl](die) Koffer
(to) pack bagsKoffer packen
rucksack [Sg](der) Rucksack
rucksacks [Pl](die) Rucksäcke
baggage(das) Gepäck
guide book [Sg](der) Reiseführer
guide books [Pl](die) Reiseführer
passport [Sg](der) Pass
(der) Reisepass

passports [Pl](die) Pässe
(die) Reisepässe

border [Sg](die) Grenze
borders [Pl](die) Grenzen
hotel [Sg](das) Hotel
hotels [Pl](die) Hotels
(to) reserve / (to) bookreservieren
buchen

reservation [Sg](die) Reservierung
reservations [Pl](die) Reservierungen
tourist [Sg](der) Tourist
tourists [Pl](die) Touristen
tourist information(die) Touristen-Information
map / plan [Sg](die) Karte
(der) Plan

maps / plan [Pl](die) Karten
(die) Pläne

city map / town map [Sg](der) Stadtplan
city maps / town maps [Pl](die) Stadtpläne
trip / excursion [Sg](der) Ausflug
trips / excursions [Pl](die) Ausflüge
tent [Sg](das) Zelt
tents [Pl](die) Zelte
camping site [Sg](der) Campingplatz
(der) Zeltplatz

camping sites [Pl](die) Campingplätze
(die) Zeltplätze

(to) tent / (to) campzelten
campen

(to) bathe / (to) go swimmingbaden
schwimmen

beach [Sg](der) Strand
beaches [Pl](die) Strände
plane [Sg](das) Flugzeug
planes [Pl](die) Flugzeuge
(to) fly (e.g. by plane)fliegen
airport [Sg](der) Flughafen
airports [Pl](die) Flughäfen
ship [Sg](das) Schiff
ships [Pl](die) Schiffe
port / harbour [Sg](der) Hafen
ports / harbours [Pl](die) Häfen

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