reisen

to travel

Beginner Verb
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Pronunciation

ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩

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Cultural Note

Germans are famously enthusiastic travelers — they are consistently among the world's top spenders on international travel. The verb reisen uses 'sein' as its auxiliary because it implies movement from one place to another.

📝 Example Sentences

Wir reisen gern zusammen.

We like to travel together.

Letzten Sommer sind wir nach Italien gereist.

Last summer we traveled to Italy.

Reist du lieber mit dem Zug oder dem Flugzeug?

Do you prefer to travel by train or plane?

#travel #essential

Related Words

der Urlaub

the vacation, the holiday

Noun

die Reise

the trip, the journey

Noun

Fernweh

longing for faraway places

Noun

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