The countryside
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a campsite | ein Campingplatz |
‘We’re staying on a campsite close to the lake.’ |
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a farm | ein Bauernhof |
‘I live on a farm around ten miles from the nearest town.’ |
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a footpath | ein Fußweg |
‘If you follow the public footpath and cross the field, you’ll reach the woods.’ |
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a forest | ein Wald |
‘The forest belongs to a local paper mill.’ |
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a hill | ein Hügel |
‘You’ll find excellent views when you reach the top of the hill.’ |
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a lake | ein See |
‘We went sailing on a lake at the weekend.’ |
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a mountain | ein Berg |
‘I spent the weekend climbing a mountain in the Lake District.’ |
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a reservoir | ein Stausee |
‘There has been a lot of rain recently, so the reservoirs are nearly full.’ |
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a river | ein Fluss |
‘We’re going to take a boat down the river to Tower Bridge this afternoon.’ |
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a stream | ein Bach |
‘There’s a stream running along the side of the field.’ |
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a tourist information centre | ein Touristenbüro |
‘The tourist information centre has details of local tourist attractions.’ |
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a visitor centre | ein Besucherzentrum |
‘You can follow the path through the forest to reach the visitor centre. ’ |
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woods | Wälder |
‘There’s a cycle path through the woods.’ |
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a youth hostel | Eine Jugendherberge |
‘The youth hostel is at the end of the valley.’ |
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Outdoor activities
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camping | Camping |
‘At weekends I enjoy camping near the sea.’ |
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cycling | radfahren |
‘I enjoy hiking and cycling at weekends.’ |
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hiking | wandern |
‘I went hiking in the Carpathian Mountains on my holiday.’ |
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mountain biking | mountainbiking |
‘I’m going on a mountain biking holiday next week.’ |
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to visit a farm | einen Bauernhof besuchen |
‘We’re planning to visit a farm while we’re on holiday.’ |
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walking | zu Fuss gehen |
‘I enjoy walking in the countryside.’ |
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