English-German Travel Glossary
Englisch-Deutsches Reise-Lexikon
TRAVEL VOCABULARY > A-K > L-Z
Noun genders are indicated by: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Abbreviations used: adj. (adjective), n. (noun), pl. (plural), v. (verb)
Also see:
Automobile Glossary
Euro & Money Glossary
Essential German
Menu and Dining Guide
Rail Travel Glossary
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More vocabulary: English-German Glossaries
A
airline e Fluggesellschaft
airplane s Flugzeug, e Maschine, r Flieger
Munich's new airport (MUC) opened in 1992. It's
about 40 minutes from downtown via the S-Bahn.
FOTO: Hyde Flippo
airport, airfield r Flughafen, r Flugplatz
A Flughafen is a large commercial airport, whereas a Flugplatz is a smaller general aviation or military airfield. - The Frankfurt Airport Web site (in German or English) is one of the most useful you'll ever see! Up-to-the-minute flight arrivals and departures, scheduled flights into and out of FRA, plus much more.
arrival(s) e Ankunft
departure(s) e Abfahrt
arrivals board/sign e Ankunftstafel
arrivals monitor r Ankunftsmonitor
arrival time e Ankunftszeit
| ATMs and Banks |
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Smart travelers have learned that traveler's checks are a more expensive and less convenient way to obtain cash when traveling in Europe. A debit or credit card is usually not only a more convenient but also a cheaper alternative. The exchange rate (der Wechselkurs) is lower when you use your American Express, Visa or Mastercard plastic at an ATM (der Geldautomat), restaurant or store. Even with a transaction charge, it is cheaper to get cash with a card than cashing traveler's checks. If you do insist on using traveler's checks, avoid cashing them anywhere except at a bank or an American Express office. Although many hotels and merchants will be glad to cash traveler's checks for you, they will charge much higher fees than a bank. Note: Be careful about using a credit card (as opposed to a debit card) to obtain cash. The interest rate for cash advances is almost always higher than that for purchases made with a credit card. A debit card, on the other hand, works like a check and there are no interest charges, although there may be a bank transaction fee for any card. For more information about this topic, see our Euro & Money Glossary the Money and Banking page at the German Way Web site. |
ATM r Geldautomat (automatic teller machine)
Where can I find an ATM/a bank?
Wo findet man einen Geldautomat/eine Bank?
Want to find a Geldautomat in Germany? MasterCard's ATM Locator will tell you where they are, as well as locate ATMs in other countries.
More about banking and ATMs in the box on the right.
Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen)
B
baggage s Gepäck, (pl.) die Koffer (suitcases)
baggage/luggage cart r Kofferkuli
baggage check/left luggage e Gepäckaufbewahrung
baggage claim/return e Gepäckausgabe
bank e Bank
at the bank auf der Bank
to the bank auf die Bank
He's going to the bank. Er geht auf die Bank.
She's at the bank. Sie ist auf der Bank.
bank account s Bankkonto
bank clerk/teller/cashier r Kassierer, e Kassiererin (fem.), r Bankangestellter, e Bankangestellte (fem.)
Bankfurt s Bankfurt (nickname for Frankfurt, Germany's banking center)
(Also see: Euro & Money Glossary)
beach r Strand
bed-and-breakast, inn e Pension, s Hotel garni, e Hotel-Pension, s Zimmer mit Frühstück
Bundesbank e Bundesbank (German central bank in Frankfurt)
business trip e Geschäftsreise
German For Travelers: The Basics
C
captain r Kapitän
flight captain r Flugkapitän
car, auto s Auto, r Wagen
car rental/hire, auto rental agency r Autoverleih
rental/hire car r Mietwagen, r Leihwagen
> See Automobile Glossary
call (phone) v. anrufen, telefonieren
cashier, cashier's window e Kasse
cell (cellular), mobile phone s Handy, s Mobiltelefon
Das Handy (The German Way) Will your US cell phone work in Europe?
check/cheque card e Scheckkarte, e Euroscheckkarte (ATM/debit card)
checking account s Girokonto (Also see "money transfer" below.)
cockpit s Cockpit
compartment (train) s Abteil
For more train vocabulary see our Rail Travel Glossary.
consul r Konsul, e Konsulin (fem.)
the American/US consul der (die) amerikanische Konsul(in)
the Canadian consul der (die) kanadische Konsul(in)
consulate s Konsulat
the American/US consulate das amerikanische Konsulat
the Canadian consulate das kanadische Konsulat
(electric) cord e (elektrische) Schnur
counter (bank, train station) r Schalter
at the counter am Schalter
credit card e Kreditkarte
crew e Besatzung, e Crew
currency, money e Währung, s Geld
For the current value of the euro (Germany, Austria) or the Swiss franc, see the Oanda Currency Converter or The Universal Currency Converter. Convert any world currency into any other.
D
departure(s) e Abfahrt
arrival(s) e Ankunft
departures board/sign/monitor e Abfahrtstafel, r Abfahrtsmonitor
departure time e Abfahrtszeit
Deutsche Mark (DM) Former German unit of currency now replaced by the euro
For the current euro exchange rate (Wechselkurs), see The Universal Currency Converter.
dial (phone) n. e Tastatur (digital), e Wahlscheibe (analog)
dial (a number) v. (eine Nummer) wählen
dial direct direkt wählen
dining car r Speisewagen
dollar r Dollar
For the current exchange rate (Wechselkurs), see The Universal Currency Converter.
E
embassy e Botschaft
the American/US embassy die amerikanische Botschaft
the Canadian embassy die kanadische Botschaft
the German embassy die deutsche Botschaft
euro r Euro (European currency)
See: Der Euro kommt. The euro is now in use in Germany, Austria and 10 other EU countries.
The Euro - Info about the euro from the European Union Web site in eleven languages.
exchange, exchange office (money) r Geldwechsel, e Wechselstube
exchange (money) v. (Geld) wechseln/umtauschen
exchange rate r Wechselkurs, r Kurs
For current exchange rates, see the Universal Currency Converter (above).
excursion, side-trip r Ausflug
to take an excursion einen Ausflug machen
excursion ticket e Ausflugskarte, die (verbilligte) Sonderkarte
F
fax v. faxen
fax (facsimile) n. s Fax, s Telefax
fax machine s Faxgerät
You can send a fax from most larger German post offices. You pay for each page sent and any phone charges.
For more phone vocabulary see our Telephone Glossary.
freeway, motorway e Autobahn
on the freeway auf der Autobahn
G
German Rail Deutsche Bahn AG (DB)
For more train vocabulary see our Rail Travel Glossary.
German mark e Deutsche Mark (DM) (=100 Pfennig, old German money)
groschen r Groschen (100 Groschen = 1 Schilling, old Austrian money)
H
harbor, port r Hafen
high-speed train (ICE) r InterCity Express (ICE)
hostel, youth hostel e Jugendherberge (See links under "Y")
hotel, inn s Hotel, e Pension
I
information e Auskunft, e Informationen
inn, pension e Pension, s Hotel garni, e Hotel-Pension
bed-and-breakast s Zimmer mit Frühstück
Internet cafe s Internetcafé
Such Web cafes can be found in cities all across Europe.
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Travel Glossary: L-Z
Part Two of this glossary, with related links.
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