German Verbs: This page contains a list of common German verbs you can use when talking about travel. Read through the list online or download it in PDF format for use in school or at home! Play the vocabulary memory game to help you learn, and try your hand at the interactive verb test below.
This German verb game will help you to memorise all the verbs in the travel vocabulary list. Press the “enter” key to check answers quickly and move on to the next word. If you don’t know the answer, you can still continue with the game and try another verb.
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Below you will find the full list of travel-related German verbs that forms the database of both the memory game and interactive test. Click “Open PDF” to view / download a handy PDF version.
| German | English | Category |
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| reisen | to travel | verb |
| reservieren | to reserve | verb |
| absagen | to cancel, decline | separable verb |
| ankommen | to arrive | separable verb |
| abfahren | to depart | separable verb |
| mieten | to rent | verb |
| bezahlen | to pay | verb |
| abholen | to pick up | separable verb |
| fliegen | to fly | verb |
| landen | to land | verb |
| sich ausruhen | to relax, rest | reflexive + sep. verb |
| vermissen | to miss (person) | verb |
| aussteigen | to exit transport | separable verb |
| einsteigen | to board transport | separable verb |
| umsteigen | to change transport | separable verb |
| besichtigen | to visit (place) | verb |
| besuchen | to visit (person) | verb |
| bleiben | to stay | verb |
| entdecken | to discover | verb |
| entwerten | to validate a ticket | verb |
| erleben | to experience | verb |
| fahren | to travel by vehicle | verb |
| sich sonnen | to sunbathe | reflexive verb |
| suchen | to search for | verb |
| übernachten | to spend the night | verb |
| verbringen | to spend time | verb |
| verpassen | to miss (e.g. a bus) | verb |
| zelten | to camp | verb |
| dauern | to last | verb |
| erreichen | to reach, arrive at | verb |
| losfahren | to set off | separable verb |
| mitfahren | to travel with | separable verb |
| warten | to wait | verb |
| erkunden | to explore | verb |
| genießen | to enjoy | verb |
| packen | to pack | verb |
| buchen | to book | verb |
| schwimmen | to swim | verb |
| kennenlernen | to get to know | separable verb |
| verbessern | to improve | verb |
| lernen | to learn | verb |
| probieren | to try (out) | verb |
| besteigen | to climb, scale | verb |
| schleppen | to drag, lug | verb |
| verlieren | to lose | verb |
| umbuchen | to change booking | separable verb |
| leben | to live | verb |
| handeln | to bargain | verb |
| telefonieren | to phone | verb |
| anwenden | to use | separable verb |
| mitbringen | to bring along | separable verb |
| wechseln | to change (e.g. money) | verb |
| fotografieren | to photograph | verb |
| sprechen | to speak | verb |
| fragen | to ask | verb |
| sich erinnern | to remember | reflexive verb |
| wohnen | to live | verb |
| tragen | to carry, wear | verb |
| sich beklagen | to complain | reflexive verb |
| sich verlaufen | to get lost | reflexive verb |
| sich orientieren | to find one's bearings | reflexive verb |
| sich gewöhnen | to get used to | reflexive verb |
| wandern | to hike, walk | verb |
German Verb List: Travel – Deutsch.ie
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