Learning objectives
- Describe the weather and temperatures.
- Say where you want to travel and why.
- Use denn to give a simple reason.
- Buy clothing and ask about tickets or transport.
- Report simple vacation experiences with war and hatte.
A1 / Weather, seasons, months, travel destinations, reasons with denn, holiday items, clothing shopping, tickets, transport, vacation experiences
Begegnungen A1+ Kapitel 6: Reisen
This travel lesson teaches weather, seasons, months, destinations, reasons with denn, packing and clothing, ticket questions, transportation, and short vacation reports.
- Study time
- 75 minutes
- Sections
- 20
- Source
- pdf-chapter
Section route20
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Briefing
Lesson Overview
What this dossier covers and how to know when you are ready to move on.
28terms
5verb records
5questions
12exercises
Use this lesson when
- Planning a trip with classmates.
- Asking for a train ticket.
- Shopping for clothing before vacation.
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Word register
Vocabulary
Start with must-memorize entries, then use examples and collocations to turn isolated words into speech.
Must Memorize23
Good To Know5
Noun21
Adjective3
Phrase3
Conjunction1
How to read the cards
NounPerson, place, thing, or idea. German nouns are capitalized.
VerbAction or state word. German verbs change form by pronoun.
GenderMasculine = der, feminine = die, neuter = das.
DifficultyMust memorize items should be reviewed first.
das Wetter
weather
/vet-ter/Das Wetter ist schön. (The weather is nice.)
- schönes Wetter
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- das neuter
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Frühling
spring
/frue-ling/Im Frühling regnet es oft. (In spring it often rains.)
Pluraldie Frühlinge
- im Frühling
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Sommer
summer
/zom-mer/Im Sommer ist es heiß. (In summer it is hot.)
Pluraldie Sommer
- im Sommer
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Herbst
autumn
/hairpst/Im Herbst ist es windig. (In autumn it is windy.)
Pluraldie Herbste
- im Herbst
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Winter
winter
/vin-ter/Im Winter schneit es. (In winter it snows.)
Pluraldie Winter
- im Winter
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
die Sonne
sun
/zon-nuh/Die Sonne scheint. (The sun is shining.)
Pluraldie Sonnen
- die Sonne scheint
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- die feminine
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Regen
rain
/ray-gen/Der Regen ist stark. (The rain is heavy.)
- es regnet
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Schnee
snow
/shnay/Ich mag den Schnee. (I like the snow.)
- es schneit
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
die Wolke
cloud
/vol-kuh/Viele Wolken sind am Himmel. (Many clouds are in the sky.)
Pluraldie Wolken
- bewölkt sein
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- die feminine
- Review
- Good To Know
der Wind
wind
/vint/Der Wind weht. (The wind is blowing.)
Pluraldie Winde
- starker Wind
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Good To Know
heiß
hot
/hys/Es ist sehr heiß. (It is very hot.)
- zu heiß
- Role
- Adjective
- Review
- Must Memorize
kalt
cold
/kalt/Es ist kalt. (It is cold.)
- zu kalt
- Role
- Adjective
- Review
- Must Memorize
bewölkt
cloudy
/buh-voelkt/Heute ist es bewölkt. (Today it is cloudy.)
- teilweise bewölkt
- Role
- Adjective
- Review
- Good To Know
das Reiseziel
travel destination
/rye-zuh-tseel/Italien ist ein beliebtes Reiseziel. (Italy is a popular destination.)
Pluraldie Reiseziele
- beliebtes Reiseziel
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- das neuter
- Review
- Must Memorize
nach Italien
to Italy
/nahkh ee-tah-lee-en/Wir fahren nach Italien. (We travel to Italy.)
- nach Deutschland
- nach Spanien
- Role
- Phrase
- Review
- Must Memorize
in die Türkei
to Turkey
/in dee tuer-kye/Sie fliegt in die Türkei. (She flies to Turkey.)
- in die Schweiz
- Role
- Phrase
- Review
- Must Memorize
an den Strand
to the beach
/an dayn shtrant/Ich fahre an den Strand. (I go to the beach.)
- an die Ostsee
- Role
- Phrase
- Review
- Must Memorize
denn
because
/den/Ich bleibe hier, denn es regnet. (I am staying here because it is raining.)
- Satz mit denn
- Role
- Conjunction
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Koffer
suitcase
/kof-fer/Der Koffer ist schwer. (The suitcase is heavy.)
Pluraldie Koffer
- den Koffer packen
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Badeanzug
swimsuit
/bah-duh-an-tsook/Ich kaufe einen Badeanzug. (I buy a swimsuit.)
Pluraldie Badeanzüge
- im Sommer tragen
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Good To Know
die Jacke
jacket
/yak-kuh/Die Jacke ist warm. (The jacket is warm.)
Pluraldie Jacken
- eine warme Jacke
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- die feminine
- Review
- Must Memorize
die Hose
trousers; pants
/hoh-zuh/Die Hose passt gut. (The pants fit well.)
Pluraldie Hosen
- eine blaue Hose
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- die feminine
- Review
- Must Memorize
das Kleid
dress
/klyt/Das Kleid ist schön. (The dress is beautiful.)
Pluraldie Kleider
- ein neues Kleid
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- das neuter
- Review
- Good To Know
die Fahrkarte
ticket
/fahr-kar-tuh/Ich brauche eine Fahrkarte. (I need a ticket.)
Pluraldie Fahrkarten
- eine Fahrkarte kaufen
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- die feminine
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Zug
train
/tsook/Der Zug fährt um zehn Uhr. (The train leaves at ten o'clock.)
Pluraldie Züge
- mit dem Zug fahren
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Bus
bus
/boos/Wir fahren mit dem Bus. (We travel by bus.)
Pluraldie Busse
- mit dem Bus
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
der Urlaub
vacation
/oor-lowp/Der Urlaub war schön. (The vacation was nice.)
Pluraldie Urlaube
- Urlaub machen
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- der masculine
- Review
- Must Memorize
die Reise
trip
/rye-zuh/Die Reise war lang. (The trip was long.)
Pluraldie Reisen
- eine Reise machen
- Role
- Noun
- Article
- die feminine
- Review
- Must Memorize
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Sound lab
Pronunciation Guide
Read the spelling, stress, and mouth cue together. English approximations are prompts, not exact equivalents.
- Say it
- /frue-ling/
- Syllables
- Früh-ling
- Stress
- FRÜH-ling
- Approximation
- rounded free-ling
- ü
- h
- Say it
- /shnay/
- Syllables
- Schnee
- Stress
- SCHNEE
- Approximation
- shnay
- sch
- ee
- Say it
- /fahr-kar-tuh/
- Syllables
- Fahr-kar-te
- Stress
- FAHR-kar-te
- Approximation
- far-kar-tuh
- r
sch in Schnee
- ruleGerman sch sounds like English "sh".
- mouthKeep the sound smooth, then lengthen ee.
- avoidDo not say separate s-k-h sounds.
- drillSchnee, Schweiz, schön, schreiben
- exampleIm Winter liegt Schnee. (In winter there is snow.)
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Structure check
Grammar Desk
Each rule pairs a failed form with the corrected construction so the contrast remains explicit without relying on color.
Denn Connects Reasons
Use denn to connect a main sentence and a reason; the verb stays second after denn.
ReplaceIch fahre nach Italien, denn liebe ich die Sonne.
UseIch fahre nach Italien, denn ich liebe die Sonne. (I travel to Italy because I love the sun.)
After denn, use normal subject + verb order.
Wohin with nach
Use nach for most countries and cities without articles.
ReplaceIch fahre in Deutschland.
UseIch fahre nach Deutschland. (I travel to Germany.)
Most country names use nach for direction.
Wohin with in
Use in with countries that have articles, like die Schweiz and die Türkei.
ReplaceIch fahre nach Türkei.
UseIch fahre in die Türkei. (I travel to Turkey.)
Countries with articles keep the article after in.
Wohin with an
Use an for coasts, seas, and the beach.
ReplaceIch fahre nach den Strand.
UseIch fahre an den Strand. (I go to the beach.)
Use an for an edge or water destination.
Wollen
Use wollen plus infinitive to say what someone wants to do.
ReplaceIch will fahre nach Wien.
UseIch will nach Wien fahren. (I want to travel to Vienna.)
The second verb stays in the infinitive at the end.
Weather with es
Weather expressions often use es.
ReplaceHeute regnet.
UseHeute regnet es. (Today it is raining.)
German uses es as a weather subject.
Preposition desk
to
most cities and countriesWir fahren nach Paris. (We travel to Paris.)to/into
countries with articlesSie fährt in die Schweiz. (She travels to Switzerland.)to
beachIch fahre an die Ostsee. (I travel to the Baltic Sea.)by/with
transportIch fahre mit dem Zug. (I travel by train.)Weather Phrases
- Es regnet. (It is raining.)
- Die Sonne scheint. (The sun is shining.)
- Die Temperatur liegt bei 20 Grad. (The temperature is 20 degrees.)
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Conjugation matrix
Pronoun Operating Table
Rows align each speaker with a reference ending and the same five verbs, making regular and irregular forms comparable on a common grid.
Choose the pronoun first. The ending column is a regular-verb reference; the sourced forms show where common irregular and stem-changing verbs differ.
1 / SubjectIch
2 / Verb formlerne
3 / DetailDeutsch.
| Pronoun | Use | Regular reference ending | wollen | fahren | regnen | kaufen | sein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ich | Use for yourself: I | -e | will | fahre | regne | kaufe | bin |
| du | Use with one friend, child, classmate, or family member: informal you | -st | willst | fährst | regnest | kaufst | bist |
| er/sie/es | Use for one person or thing: he, she, it | -t | will | fährt | regnet | kauft | ist |
| wir | Use for a group including yourself: we | -en | wollen | fahren | regnen | kaufen | sind |
| ihr | Use with several people you know well: informal plural you | -t | wollt | fahrt | regnet | kauft | seid |
| sie/Sie | Use for they, or formal you with capital Sie | -en | wollen | fahren | regnen | kaufen | sind |
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Verb register
Verb Operating Table
Open one record at a time and compare forms vertically by pronoun.
verb-001wollento want
ichwillI want
duwillstyou want
er/sie/eswillhe/she/it wants
wirwollenwe want
ihrwolltyou all want
sie/Siewollenthey/you formal want
verb-002fahrento travel; drive
ichfahreI travel
dufährstyou travel
er/sie/esfährthe/she/it travels
wirfahrenwe travel
ihrfahrtyou all travel
sie/Siefahrenthey/you formal travel
verb-003regnento rain
ichregneI rain
duregnestyou rain
er/sie/esregnethe/she/it rains
wirregnenwe rain
ihrregnetyou all rain
sie/Sieregnenthey/you formal rain
verb-004kaufento buy
ichkaufeI buy
dukaufstyou buy
er/sie/eskaufthe/she/it buys
wirkaufenwe buy
ihrkauftyou all buy
sie/Siekaufenthey/you formal buy
verb-005seinto be
ichbinI am
dubistyou are
er/sie/esisthe/she/it is
wirsindwe are
ihrseidyou all are
sie/Siesindthey/you formal are
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Sentence frames
Sentence Patterns
Read each row from structure to purpose to a complete example.
Es ist _____.
It is _____.
Weather descriptions
Es ist sonnig. (It is sunny.)Ich fahre nach _____.
I travel to _____.
Countries/cities without article
Ich fahre nach Italien. (I travel to Italy.)Ich fahre in die _____.
I travel to the _____.
Countries with feminine/plural article
Ich fahre in die Türkei. (I travel to Turkey.)Ich fahre an den _____.
I go to the _____.
Beach/coast
Ich fahre an den Strand. (I go to the beach.)Ich mache Urlaub im _____.
I vacation in _____.
Seasons/months
Ich mache Urlaub im Sommer. (I vacation in summer.)..., denn _____.
..., because _____.
Giving reasons
Ich bleibe zu Hause, denn es regnet. (I stay home because it is raining.)0820
Interview prompts
Common Questions
Formal and informal prompts stay next to a natural response so you can rehearse complete exchanges.
01question-001
Wie ist das Wetter?
How is the weather?
Practice exchange
A: Wie ist das Wetter? (How is the weather?)
B: Es ist sonnig und warm. (It is sunny and warm.)
Natural answerEs ist sonnig und warm.
02question-002
Wohin willst du fahren?
Where do you want to travel?
Practice exchange
A: Wohin willst du fahren? (Where do you want to travel?)
B: Ich will nach Spanien fahren. (I want to travel to Spain.)
Natural answerIch will nach Spanien fahren.
03question-003
Warum fährst du im Sommer?
Why are you traveling in summer?
Practice exchange
A: Warum fährst du im Sommer? (Why are you traveling in summer?)
B: Ich fahre im Sommer, denn ich liebe die Sonne. (I travel in summer because I love the sun.)
Natural answerIch fahre im Sommer, denn ich liebe die Sonne.
04question-004
Was kostet die Fahrkarte?
What does the ticket cost?
Practice exchange
A: Was kostet die Fahrkarte? (What does the ticket cost?)
B: Die Fahrkarte kostet 28 Euro. (The ticket costs 28 euros.)
Natural answerDie Fahrkarte kostet 28 Euro.
05question-005
Wie war der Urlaub?
How was the vacation?
Practice exchange
A: Wie war der Urlaub? (How was the vacation?)
B: Der Urlaub war sehr schön. (The vacation was very nice.)
Natural answerDer Urlaub war sehr schön.
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Topic files
Vocabulary by Topic
Related words stay together; country records align capital, language, and a usable sentence.
Weather
5 entriesGermanMeaningGermanMeaning
sonnigsunny
regnerischrainy
bewölktcloudy
kaltcold
heißhot
Destinations
4 entriesGermanMeaningGermanMeaning
nach Italiento Italy
in die Türkeito Turkey
an den Strandto the beach
auf eine Inselto an island
Clothing and Holiday Items
5 entriesGermanMeaningGermanMeaning
der Koffersuitcase
die Jackejacket
die Hosepants
das Kleiddress
der Badeanzugswimsuit
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Number register
Months and Temperatures
Numeric values are ordered within their source groups; display strings such as prices and phone numbers keep their original meaning.
months
Months
1der Januaryah-noo-ar
2der Februarfay-broo-ar
3der Märzmehrts
6der Juniyoo-nee
8der Augustow-goost
12der Dezemberday-tsem-ber
temperatures
Temperatures
-10minus zehn Gradmee-noos tsayn graht
19neunzehn Gradnoin-tsayn graht
35fünfunddreißig Gradfuenf-oont-dry-sikh graht
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Speaking practice
Mini Dialogues
Speaker labels and translations use redundant position and text, not color alone.
Weather Report
Talking about weather
Weather descriptionWie ist das Wetter heute?How is the weather today?
Es ist bewölkt, aber warm.It is cloudy but warm.
Travel Plans
Choosing a destination
Giving reasons with dennWohin willst du fahren?Where do you want to travel?
Ich will nach Italien fahren, denn ich liebe die Sonne.I want to travel to Italy because I love the sun.
Ticket Counter
Buying a train ticket
Asking ticket priceEine Fahrkarte nach BerlinOne ticket to Berlin
Einfach oder hin und zurück?One-way or return?
Hin und zurückReturn
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Practice desk
Practice Exercises
Check one answer at a time. The exercise mix summarizes the source data without turning completion into an invented score.
Exercise mix12 total
fill-in-the-blank4
translation-en-de2
multiple-choice1
matching1
translation-de-en1
verb-conjugation1
speaking-practice1
sentence-building1
fill-in-the-blank
ex-001Die Sonne _____.
fill-in-the-blank
ex-002Heute regnet _____.
multiple-choice
ex-003Which sentence uses denn correctly?
- A. Ich fahre nach Rom, denn ich liebe Italien.
- B. Ich fahre nach Rom, denn liebe ich Italien.
- C. Denn ich fahre nach Rom ich liebe Italien.
translation-en-de
ex-004Translate: I want to travel to Germany.
fill-in-the-blank
ex-005Ich fahre _____ die Türkei.
fill-in-the-blank
ex-006Wir fahren _____ den Strand.
matching
ex-007Match transport words.
- der Zug = train
- der Bus = bus
- die Fahrkarte = ticket
translation-de-en
ex-008Translate: Der Urlaub war schön.
verb-conjugation
ex-009Complete: Du _____ nach Wien fahren.
speaking-practice
ex-010Say where you want to travel and why.
sentence-building
ex-011Build: im Sommer / Urlaub / ich / mache
translation-en-de
ex-012Translate: One ticket to Berlin, please.
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Recall drill
Flashcards
Reveal the answer deliberately, then move through the deck in source order.
Lesson deck
10 cardsCard 1 of 10. Front shown.
1 of 10
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Memory cues
Memory Tips
Each cue connects a recall anchor to the target language without decorative ranking.
Mnemonics
Anchornach is the default travel arrow for most places: nach Berlin, nach Italien.
RecallCountries with articles keep them: in die Schweiz, in die Türkei.
Anchordenn does not kick the verb away; keep normal word order.
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Correction log
Common Mistakes
Replacement and correction are always labelled, so the distinction never depends on red and blue alone.
Replace
Use
Ich fahre nach Deutschland. (I travel to Germany.)Replace
Use
Ich fahre in die Türkei. (I travel to Turkey.)Replace
Use
..., denn ich liebe die Sonne. (... because I love the sun.)Replace
Use
Heute regnet es. (Today it is raining.)Replace
Use
Ich will fahren. (I want to travel.)1620
Quick reference
Cheat Sheet
Compact source-derived reference rows for use during review.
Weather
KeepEs regnet. = It is raining.
KeepDie Sonne scheint. = The sun is shining.
KeepEs ist bewölkt. = It is cloudy.
Travel Direction
Keepnach Deutschland / Berlin / Italien
Keepin die Schweiz / in die Türkei
Keepan den Strand / an die Ostsee
Reason
KeepIch fahre im Sommer, denn ich liebe die Sonne. = I travel in summer because I love the sun.
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Readiness check
Five-Minute Review Checklist
This checklist shares the browser-local record from the overview and reports completion as a labelled linear progress bar.
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Final interview
Self-Test
Answer before opening each disclosure; no score is claimed because the source contains answers, not assessed responses.
01vocabulary
What does das Wetter mean?
Reveal answer
weather02grammar
Which word means because?
Reveal answer
denn03translation
Translate Es regnet.
Reveal answer
It is raining.04grammar
Complete Ich fahre _____ Italien.
Reveal answer
nach05grammar
Complete Ich fahre _____ die Türkei.
Reveal answer
in06verb
Complete Du _____ nach Wien fahren.
Reveal answer
willst07vocabulary
What does die Fahrkarte mean?
Reveal answer
ticket08translation
Translate Der Urlaub war schön.
Reveal answer
The vacation was nice.09vocabulary
Name one season in German.
Reveal answer
der Frühling; der Sommer; der Herbst; der Winter10speaking
Say you want to travel to Spain because you love the sun.
Reveal answer
Ich will nach Spanien fahren, denn ich liebe die Sonne.1920
Answer register
Answer Key
The count reflects individual answer records rather than the number of source groups.
Practice Exercise Answers
ex-001Open receipt
scheint
Die Sonne scheint = the sun is shining.ex-002Open receipt
es
Weather phrases use es.ex-003Open receipt
A
denn ich liebe keeps normal word order.ex-004Open receipt
Ich will nach Deutschland fahren.
Use nach and infinitive fahren.ex-005Open receipt
in
in die Türkei.ex-006Open receipt
an
an den Strand.ex-007Open receipt
der Zug = train; der Bus = bus; die Fahrkarte = ticket
Transport vocabulary.ex-008Open receipt
The vacation was nice.
war = was.ex-009Open receipt
willst
du willst.ex-010Open receipt
Ich will nach Spanien fahren, denn ich liebe das Meer.
Model answer with denn.ex-011Open receipt
Im Sommer mache ich Urlaub.
Verb second.ex-012Open receipt
Eine Fahrkarte nach Berlin, bitte.
Ticket-counter phrase.Self-Test Answers
selftest-001Open receipt
weather
das Wetter means weather.selftest-002Open receipt
denn
denn means because.selftest-003Open receipt
It is raining.
Es regnet.selftest-004Open receipt
nach
nach Italien.selftest-005Open receipt
in
in die Türkei.selftest-006Open receipt
willst
du willst.selftest-007Open receipt
ticket
die Fahrkarte means ticket.selftest-008Open receipt
The vacation was nice.
war schön = was nice.selftest-009Open receipt
der Frühling; der Sommer; der Herbst; der Winter
Any listed season is acceptable.selftest-010Open receipt
Ich will nach Spanien fahren, denn ich liebe die Sonne.
Correct destination and reason.2020
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1. Lesson Overview
Kapitel 6 covers travel, weather, seasons, months, destinations, clothing, transport, tickets, and vacation reports.
2. Core Language
Key grammar includes denn, wollen + infinitive, weather es, and destination prepositions nach, in, and an.