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50 essential German words for travel

50 German words worth knowing, picked from the topics Travel and accommodation, Transport and travel, Town and public places, Politeness and small talk and translated into English.

Travel and accommodation 13 words

German	English
Flug	flight
Hotelrechnung	bill
Ort	site
Reiseführer	guide
Hotel	hotel
Suite	suite
Zelt	tent
Etage	floor
Reiseabschnitt	leg of a journey
Abreise	departure
Eintritt	admission
Rückreise	return
Aufenthalt	stay

Transport and travel 13 words

German	English
Bus	bus
Reisebus	coach
Motorrad	motorbike
Hafen	harbour
Bahnsteig	platform
Rad	wheel
Taxi	taxi
Fahrspur	lane
Fahrrad	bicycle
Flugzeug	plane
U-Bahn	underground
Panne	breakdown
Straße	road

Town and public places 12 words

German	English
Straße	street
Bahnhof	train station
Park	park
Stadtplan	map
Brücke	bridge
Lärm	noise
Menschenmenge	crowd
Museum	museum
Platz	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
Post	post office
Stadion	stadium
Stadt	city

Politeness and small talk 12 words

German	English
nein	no
ja	yes
danke	thank you
hallo	hiInformal greeting
Prost	cheers
mir geht es gut	I am fine
es tut mir leid	sorryApology
guten Tag	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
keine Ursache	you are welcomeEveryday use
und Sie	and you
Respekt	respect
Lächeln	smile

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 German words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.