German Travel Vocabulary
The 39 beginner words (A1–A2) for travel, with their English translations and part of speech, across 7 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
The 39 beginner words (A1–A2) for travel, with their English translations and part of speech, across 7 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
| English | German | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| airport | Flughafen | noun | A1 |
| come | kommen | verb | A1 |
| go | gehen | verb | A1 |
| hotel | Hotel | noun | A1 |
| shop | Geschäft | noun | A1 |
| taxi | Taxi | noun | A1 |
| ticket | Fahrkarte | noun | A1 |
| tour | Tour | noun | A2 |
| English | German | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beach | Strand | noun | A1 |
| bridge | Brücke | noun | A1 |
| island | Insel | noun | A1 |
| street | Straße | noun | A1 |
| guidebook | Reiseführer | noun | A2 |
| journey | Reise | noun | A2 |
| passage | Passage | noun | A2 |
| road | Weg | noun | A2 |
| sightseeing | Besichtigung | noun | A2 |
| suitcase | Koffer | noun | A2 |
| tourist | Tourist | noun | A2 |
| traffic | Verkehr | noun | A2 |
| English | German | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| city | Stadt | noun | A1 |
| adventure | Abenteuer | noun | A2 |
| park | Park | noun | A2 |
| stadium | Stadion | noun | A2 |
| English | German | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| palace | Palast | noun | A1 |
| castle | Burg | noun | A2 |
| pyramid | Pyramide | noun | A2 |
| English | German | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apartment | Wohnung | noun | A2 |
| English | German | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to arrive | ankommen | verb | A2 |
| to board | an Bord gehen | verb | A2 |
| to book | buchen | verb | A2 |
| to cancel | streichen | verb | A2 |
| to check in | einchecken | verb | A2 |
| to check out | auschecken | verb | A2 |
| to delay | verzögern | verb | A2 |
| to land | landen | verb | A2 |
| to reserve | reservieren | verb | A2 |
| English | German | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom | Brauch | noun | A2 |
| tradition | Tradition | noun | A2 |
Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch
These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The travel packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.
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