Writing Practice: Translation Into German: Travel and Tourism
Practise translating short travel ideas into German, including destinations, transport and motion/location phrases.
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Translate travel ideas
Translation is about accurate small choices: the right noun, the right preposition, and the right word order.
Travel translation chunks
Use these as building blocks.
To or in?
The Switzerland example shows why travel translation needs care.
Match the translation chunk
- nach Deutschland
- in die Schweiz
- mit dem Zug
- am Strand
- to Germany
- to Switzerland
- by train
- at the beach
Translate: by train
Which phrase means by train?
- mit dem Zug
- das Flugzeug
- am Strand
- im Urlaub
Complete the travel translation
I travel to Germany by train = ich fahre _____ Deutschland _____ dem _____. I am at the beach = ich bin _____ Strand.
Build the translation
Put the German words in order: I travel to Germany by train.
- ich
- fahre
- nach Deutschland
- mit dem Zug
Accurate translations
Select the TWO accurate translations.
- I am at the beach = ich bin am Strand
- I travel to Switzerland = ich fahre in die Schweiz
- by train = mit der Zug
- to Switzerland = in der Schweiz
Spot the travel chunks
Tap the TWO phrases that show travel movement.
- nach Deutschland
- am Strand
- in die Schweiz
- in der Stadt
Choose the translation
Choose the best German translation.
- I travel to Switzerland.
- I am at the beach.
- I travel by train.
Translate into German
Translate: I travel to Germany by train. I am at the beach.
- Use nach Deutschland
- Use mit dem Zug
- Use am Strand for at the beach
Challenge translation
Translate: In the summer I travel to Switzerland, and I visit a city.
- Use im Sommer
- Use in die Schweiz for motion
- Use besuchen for to visit