{"id":8450,"date":"2017-06-12T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T07:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=8450"},"modified":"2017-06-12T16:09:58","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T16:09:58","slug":"germans-at-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/germans-at-the-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"German(s) At The Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guten Tag! Summer is coming, and so this is the time when a lot of people start to plan their holidays. What better way to get you in the mindset for a holiday than by learning some German vocabulary ideal for a trip to the beach? Here is a collection of words you’ll need. I\u2019ve split them up into different categories for easy reference.<\/p>\n

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES<\/h3>\n
\"Flip-flops\"<\/a>

die Flip-Flops. Photo: dr_tr on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

Swimming costume \u2013 der Badeanzug
\nBikini \u2013 der Bikini
\nSarong \u2013 der Sarong
\nSwimming trunks \u2013 die Badehose
\nBeach bag \u2013 die Strandtasche
\nSunglasses \u2013 die Sonnenbrille
\nFlip-flops \u2013 die Flip-Flops or, for plastic\/rubber shoes: die Gummilatschen<\/p>\n

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EQUIPMENT<\/h3>\n
\"Urban<\/a>

der Schwimmring – inflatable swimming ring. Here in Brezel form! Photo: wicker-furniture on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

Swimming goggles \u2013 die Schwimmbrille
\nSun tan lotion \u2013 die Sonnencreme \/ die Sonnenmilch
\nDeck chair \u2013 der Liegestuhl
\nTowel \u2013 das Badetuch
\nSand castle \u2013 die Sandburg
\nShovel – die Schaufel
\nInflatable swimming ring \u2013 der Schwimmring
\nBeach ball \u2013 der Strandball \/ der Wasserball<\/p>\n

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IN THE SEA<\/h3>\n
\"Seestern\"<\/a>

der Seestern – starfish. Photo by a. b. heibel on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY-ND 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

Sea \u2013 das Meer
\nOcean \u2013 der Ozean
\nWave \u2013 die Welle
\nStarfish \u2013 der Seestern
\nBoat \u2013 das Boot
\nTide \u2013 die Gezeiten
\nLow tide \u2013 die Ebbe
\nHigh tide \u2013 die Flut \/ das Hochwasser
\nSurfing \u2013 das Surfen<\/p>\n

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ON THE BEACH<\/h3>\n
\"palm<\/a>

die Palme – palm tree. Photo by hodgers on flickr.com under a CC license (CC by 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

Sunbathing \u2013 das Sonnenbaden
\nBeach hut \u2013 die Strandh\u00fctte
\nSun tan \u2013 die Sonnenbr\u00e4une
\nIce cream \u2013 das Eis
\nPalm tree \u2013 die Palme
\nCoconut \u2013 die Kokosnuss
\nSeagull \u2013 die M\u00f6we
\nBeach \u2013 der Strand
\nSand \u2013 der Sand<\/p>\n

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VERBS<\/h3>\n
\"Diving...\"<\/a>

Tauchen – to dive. Photo by jennifrog on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

to swim \u2013 schwimmen
\nto float – schweben
\nto sail – segeln
\nto dive – tauchen
\nto surf – surfen
\nto tan – br\u00e4unen<\/p>\n

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Germans put their towels down first<\/h3>\n

Have you heard of the stereotype of Germans getting up extra-early on holiday to put their towels on the deck chairs, as a way of reserving them? This is one German stereotype that is generally considered to be true, and is apparently one of the most annoying things tourists find about beach holidays \u2013 so much so, that German tourists themselves find it annoying<\/a>! There has even been a study to find out why Germans do this. The conclusion? Apparently, Germans don\u2019t need as much sleep and are used to getting up earlier<\/a>; in Germany most people start work at 8am – as opposed to 9am in the UK.<\/p>\n

What do you think about this theory? What do you think about this stereotype? Let me know in the comments! And if you are going on holiday soon, I wish you sch\u00f6nen Urlaub!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Related:<\/h3>\n

Holiday destination: The unspoilt islands of Germany<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Guten Tag! Summer is coming, and so this is the time when a lot of people start to plan their holidays. What better way to get you in the mindset for a holiday than by learning some German vocabulary ideal for a trip to the beach? Here is a collection of words you’ll need. I\u2019ve…<\/p>\n

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