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Learning entrynounLevel A1

Reiseführer

guidebook

A book containing practical information and sights for travellers.

IPA//ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌfyːʁɐ//

The main word stress falls on the first syllable.

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Meaning 1neutral · 85%

A book containing practical information and sights for travellers.

Natural examples

Wir haben einen Reiseführer über Wien gekauft.

We bought a guidebook about Vienna.

Im Buchladen am Bahnhof fanden wir einen nützlichen Reiseführer.

We found a useful guidebook at the station bookshop.

Dieser Reiseführer enthält einen Stadtplan.

This guidebook includes a city map.

Usage note

Reiseführer can refer to a guidebook or to a human tour guide; context decides which.

Useful combinations

einen Reiseführer kaufen — common combination with the meaning “guidebook”ein Reiseführer durch die Stadt — common combination with the meaning “guidebook”

Common mistake

das Reiseführer

der Reiseführer

Use “der” in place of “das”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Reiseführer.

Mini-lesson: Reiseführer: guidebook or a person who guides travellers

Notice the combination “einen Reiseführer kaufen”. In a sentence: “We bought a guidebook about Vienna.” The central meaning is a guidebook or a person who guides travellers.

Check your learning

Choose one answer.

In the context “Wir haben einen Reiseführer über Wien gekauft.”, what does “Reiseführer” mean?

Meaning 2neutral · 85%

A person who shows visitors interesting places and explains local history.

Natural examples

Unser Reiseführer zeigte uns den alten Markt.

Our tour guide showed us the old market.

Der Reiseführer beantwortete alle Fragen.

The tour guide answered every question.

Wir trafen unseren Reiseführer vor dem Museum.

We met our tour guide outside the museum.

Usage note

A Reiseführer as a person leads tours and answers travellers’ questions; the same noun also means a guidebook.

Useful combinations

als Reiseführer arbeiten — someone who leads travellers and explains sightsein erfahrener Reiseführer — someone who leads travellers and explains sights

Common mistake

Unser Reiseführer haben uns die Altstadt gezeigt.

Unser Reiseführer hat uns die Altstadt gezeigt.

The guide is one person, so the German singular verb hat is required, not haben.

Mini-lesson: Reiseführer: guidebook or a person who guides travellers

Notice the combination “als Reiseführer arbeiten”. In a sentence: “Our tour guide showed us the old market.” The central meaning is a guidebook or a person who guides travellers.

Check your learning

Choose one answer.

In the context “Unser Reiseführer zeigte uns den alten Markt.”, what does “Reiseführer” mean?

Learning entrynounLevel A1

Reiseführer

guidebook

A book containing practical information and sights for travellers.

IPA//ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌfyːʁɐ//

The main word stress falls on the first syllable.

Search another word

Meaning 1neutral · 85%

A book containing practical information and sights for travellers.

Natural examples

Wir haben einen Reiseführer über Wien gekauft.

We bought a guidebook about Vienna.

Im Buchladen am Bahnhof fanden wir einen nützlichen Reiseführer.

We found a useful guidebook at the station bookshop.

Dieser Reiseführer enthält einen Stadtplan.

This guidebook includes a city map.

Usage note

Reiseführer can refer to a guidebook or to a human tour guide; context decides which.

Useful combinations

einen Reiseführer kaufen — common combination with the meaning “guidebook”ein Reiseführer durch die Stadt — common combination with the meaning “guidebook”

Common mistake

das Reiseführer

der Reiseführer

Use “der” in place of “das”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Reiseführer.

Mini-lesson: Reiseführer: guidebook or a person who guides travellers

Notice the combination “einen Reiseführer kaufen”. In a sentence: “We bought a guidebook about Vienna.” The central meaning is a guidebook or a person who guides travellers.

Check your learning

Choose one answer.

In the context “Wir haben einen Reiseführer über Wien gekauft.”, what does “Reiseführer” mean?

Meaning 2neutral · 85%

A person who shows visitors interesting places and explains local history.

Natural examples

Unser Reiseführer zeigte uns den alten Markt.

Our tour guide showed us the old market.

Der Reiseführer beantwortete alle Fragen.

The tour guide answered every question.

Wir trafen unseren Reiseführer vor dem Museum.

We met our tour guide outside the museum.

Usage note

A Reiseführer as a person leads tours and answers travellers’ questions; the same noun also means a guidebook.

Useful combinations

als Reiseführer arbeiten — someone who leads travellers and explains sightsein erfahrener Reiseführer — someone who leads travellers and explains sights

Common mistake

Unser Reiseführer haben uns die Altstadt gezeigt.

Unser Reiseführer hat uns die Altstadt gezeigt.

The guide is one person, so the German singular verb hat is required, not haben.

Mini-lesson: Reiseführer: guidebook or a person who guides travellers

Notice the combination “als Reiseführer arbeiten”. In a sentence: “Our tour guide showed us the old market.” The central meaning is a guidebook or a person who guides travellers.

Check your learning

Choose one answer.

In the context “Unser Reiseführer zeigte uns den alten Markt.”, what does “Reiseführer” mean?