Asking for directions in German
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You want to explore a German-speaking country seing as many sightseeings as possible? Then you really should learn how to ask for the direction in German! Being in an unknown city you can easily get lost and miss the things you hoped to see. In order to avoid this dilemma, I will show you not only how to ask for the direction in German, but also how to understand the directions you are given.
There are several ways how to ask for directions in German. But, first of all, you should start the conversation with the German equivalent for "Excuse me, please!":
English | German |
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Could you please tell me where the museum is? |
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How do I get to the airport? | Wie komme ich zum Flughafen? |
Do you know where the train station is? |
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First, you should learn how the cardinal directions are called in German!
In the following list, I will show you the main words you might hear when asking for directions!
English | German |
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left | links |
right | rechts |
to the left | nach links |
to the right | nach rechts |
straight | geradeaus |
in front of | vor |
behind | hinter |
next to | neben |
at the beginning of | am Anfang von |
at the end of | am Ende von |
to the north | nach Norden |
to the south | nach Süden |
to the west | nach Westen |
to the east | nach Osten |
the street | die Straße |
the next street | die nächste Straße |
The street after next | die übernächste Straße |
The next street to the right | die nächste Straße nach rechts |
The next street to the left | die nächste Straße nach links |
The first letter in a street name is always written in capital letters.
In the following list, you can find some places you might like to go:
English | German |
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the train station | der Bahnhof |
the bus stop | die Bushaltestelle |
the airport | der Flughafen |
the town hall | das Rathaus |
the museum | das Museum |
the restaurant | das Restaurant |
the bar | die Bar |
the city center | das Stadtzentrum |
the shopping center | das Einkaufzentrum |
the historic center | die Altstadt |
the park | der Park |
the hospital | das Krankenhaus |
the police station | die Polizeiwache |
the monument | das Denkmal |
the bridge | die Brücke |
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Translate the followig words/phrases to German! One blank for one word! Attention with the arcticles!
1) straight =
2) in front of =
3) right =
4) the airport =
5) the monument =
6) to the left =
7) the street =
8) the North =
9) at the end of =
10) the town hall =
Translate the followig words/phrases to German! One blank for one word! Attention with the arcticles!
1) the bar =
2) Excuse me, please (formal) = Sie
3) How do I get to the airport? = komme ?
4) at the beginning of =
5) The street after next =
6) the parc =
7) to the west =
8) the train station =
9) the historic center =
10) next to =
Excuse me, please! (formal)
Entschuldigen Sie bitte!
Entschuldigung Sie!
Entschuldige bitte!
How do I get to the airport?
Wo komme ich zur Flughafen?
Weil komme ich aus Flughafen?
Wie komme ich zum Flughafen?
to the left
noch lings
nach links
nach lift
bus stop
Bahnhofstelle
Bushaltestelle
Flugstelle
The next street to the right
die nechste Straße nach recht
die nächste Straße nach rechts
die übernächste Straße zu rechts
Do you know where the train station is? (informal)
Weißt du wo der Bahnhof ist?
Wissen du wo der Bahnhof ist?
Weißt Sie wo der Bahnhof´sein?
at the beginning of
am Anfang vom
am Ende von
am Beginnung von
shopping center
Stadtzentrum
Ratzentrum
Einkaufszentrum
East
Osten
Easten
esten
Could you please tell me where the museum is? (formal)
Kann Sie mir bitte sagen wo das Musem ist?
Können du mir bitte sagen wo das Musem sein?
Können Sie mir bitte sagen wo das Musem ist?
Excuse me, please! (formal)
Entschuldigen Sie bitte!
How do I get to the airport?
Wie komme ich zum Flughafen?
to the left
nach links
bus stop
Bushaltestelle
The next street to the right
die nächste Straße nach rechts
Do you know where the train station is? (informal)
Weißt du wo der Bahnhof ist?
at the beginning of
am Anfang vom
shopping center
Einkaufszentrum
East
Osten
Could you please tell me where the museum is? (formal)
Können Sie mir bitte sagen wo das Musem ist?
Translate the followig words/phrases to German! One blank for one word! Attention with the arcticles!
1) straight =
2) in front of =
3) right =
4) the airport =
5) the monument =
6) to the left =
7) the street =
8) the North =
9) at the end of =
10) the town hall =
Translate the followig words/phrases to German! One blank for one word! Attention with the arcticles!
1) the bar =
2) Excuse me, please (formal) = Sie
3) How do I get to the airport? = komme ?
4) at the beginning of =
5) The street after next =
6) the parc =
7) to the west =
8) the train station =
9) the historic center =
10) next to =
Excuse me, please! (formal)
Entschuldige bitte!
Entschuldigung Sie!
Entschuldigen Sie bitte!
How do I get to the airport?
Wo komme ich zur Flughafen?
Weil komme ich aus Flughafen?
Wie komme ich zum Flughafen?
to the left
nach links
noch lings
nach lift
bus stop
Flugstelle
Bushaltestelle
Bahnhofstelle
The next street to the right
die übernächste Straße zu rechts
die nechste Straße nach recht
die nächste Straße nach rechts
Do you know where the train station is? (informal)
Weißt Sie wo der Bahnhof´sein?
Wissen du wo der Bahnhof ist?
Weißt du wo der Bahnhof ist?
at the beginning of
am Ende von
am Anfang vom
am Beginnung von
shopping center
Einkaufszentrum
Ratzentrum
Stadtzentrum
East
esten
Easten
Osten
Could you please tell me where the museum is? (formal)
Können du mir bitte sagen wo das Musem sein?
Können Sie mir bitte sagen wo das Musem ist?
Kann Sie mir bitte sagen wo das Musem ist?
Excuse me, please! (formal)
Entschuldigen Sie bitte!
How do I get to the airport?
Wie komme ich zum Flughafen?
to the left
nach links
bus stop
Bushaltestelle
The next street to the right
die nächste Straße nach rechts
Do you know where the train station is? (informal)
Weißt du wo der Bahnhof ist?
at the beginning of
am Anfang vom
shopping center
Einkaufszentrum
East
Osten
Could you please tell me where the museum is? (formal)
Können Sie mir bitte sagen wo das Musem ist?
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