📝 Lektion 19 Exercises: Unterwegs (On the Road — Travel and Transport)
🎯 Goal: Learn travel and transport vocabulary, review the Perfekt tense in the context of vacations, describe directions, and tell travel stories.
💡 Tip: When using Perfekt with travel: - sein with movement verbs: ich bin gefahren, gereist, geflogen (I drove, traveled, flew) - haben with all other verbs: ich habe gebucht, gepackt, reserviert (I booked, packed, reserved)
Exercise 1: Travel Vocabulary — Match the Word 🖊️
Match the travel word on the left with its meaning or definition on the right:
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. die Reise (trip) | a. The airplane starts and lands here. |
| 2. der Flughafen (airport) | b. You use this to pay for a bus or train ride. |
| 3. der Koffer (suitcase) | c. A journey to another country or city. |
| 4. das Ticket (ticket) | d. You ride through the city in this, like a taxi. |
| 5. die Bushaltestelle (bus stop) | e. You get on or off the bus here. |
| 6. der Fahrplan (timetable) | f. A container for clothes when traveling. |
| 7. die Fahrkarte (train/bus ticket) | g. A card for bus, train, or flight. |
| 8. das Taxi (taxi) | h. Shows departure times for trains and buses. |
✅ Solution:
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. die Reise → c | A journey to another country or city. |
| 2. der Flughafen → a | The airplane starts and lands here. |
| 3. der Koffer → f | A container for clothes when traveling. |
| 4. das Ticket → g | A card for bus, train, or flight. |
| 5. die Bushaltestelle → e | You get on or off the bus here. |
| 6. der Fahrplan → h | Shows departure times for trains and buses. |
| 7. die Fahrkarte → b | You use this to pay for a bus or train ride. |
| 8. das Taxi → d | You ride through the city in this. |
Exercise 2: Perfekt Review — Past Vacation 🔗
Transform the following sentences from Präsens to Perfekt:
- Ich reise nach Italien. → I ___ to Italy ___.
- Wir fahren mit dem Zug. → We ___ by train ___.
- Sie bucht ein Hotelzimmer. → She ___ a hotel room ___.
- Er packt seinen Koffer. → He ___ his suitcase ___.
- Meine Eltern besuchen uns in Berlin. → My parents ___ us in Berlin ___.
- Du kaufst ein Souvenir. → You ___ a souvenir ___.
- Ich liege am Strand. → I ___ on the beach ___.
- Wir sehen viele Sehenswürdigkeiten. → We ___ many sights ___.
✅ Solution:
- Ich reise nach Italien. → Ich bin nach Italien gereist. (sein — movement verb)
- Wir fahren mit dem Zug. → Wir sind mit dem Zug gefahren. (sein — movement verb)
- Sie bucht ein Hotelzimmer. → Sie hat ein Hotelzimmer gebucht. (haben — regular verb)
- Er packt seinen Koffer. → Er hat seinen Koffer gepackt. (haben — regular verb)
- Meine Eltern besuchen uns in Berlin. → Meine Eltern haben uns in Berlin besucht. (haben — verb with object)
- Du kaufst ein Souvenir. → Du hast ein Souvenir gekauft. (haben — regular verb)
- Ich liege am Strand. → Ich habe am Strand gelegen. (haben — state/position verb)
- Wir sehen viele Sehenswürdigkeiten. → Wir haben viele Sehenswürdigkeiten gesehen. (haben — verb with object)
Exercise 3: Travel Stories Dialogue 💬
Complete the dialogue between two friends talking about their vacation:
Lisa: Hallo Anna! Wie ___ deine Reise? Anna: Super! Ich __ nach Spanien ___. (fliegen) Lisa: __ dir das Wetter? Anna: Ja, es ___ jeden Tag schön. (sein) Lisa: Was __ du dort alles ___? (machen) Anna: Ich __ am Strand ___ (liegen) und __ die Stadt ___. (besichtigen) Lisa: __ du typisch spanisches Essen? (essen) Anna: Ja, ich ___ viel Paella und Tapas ___. (essen)
✅ Solution:
Lisa: Hallo Anna! Wie war deine Reise? Anna: Super! Ich bin nach Spanien geflogen. Lisa: Hat dir das Wetter gefallen? Anna: Ja, es war jeden Tag schön. Lisa: Was hast du dort alles gemacht? Anna: Ich habe am Strand gelegen und habe die Stadt besichtigt. Lisa: Hast du typisch spanisches Essen gegessen? Anna: Ja, ich habe viel Paella und Tapas gegessen.
Complete Dialogue: Lisa: Hi Anna! How was your trip? Anna: Great! I flew to Spain. Lisa: Did you like the weather? Anna: Yes, it was nice every day. Lisa: What did you do there? Anna: I lay on the beach and visited the city. Lisa: Did you eat typical Spanish food? Anna: Yes, I ate a lot of paella and tapas.
Exercise 4: Directions Exercise 🗺️
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition: (geradeaus — links — rechts — an der Kreuzung — um die Ecke — gegenüber — zwischen)
- Go ______ here, then you'll see the train station.
- Turn ______ at the traffic light.
- The hotel is ______ from the bank.
- The church is ______ the corner.
- ______ you have to turn left.
- The restaurant is located ______ the cinema and the pharmacy.
✅ Solution:
- Go geradeaus (straight ahead) here, then you'll see the train station.
- Turn rechts (right) at the traffic light.
- The hotel is gegenüber (opposite) from the bank.
- The church is um the corner.
- An der Kreuzung (At the intersection) you have to turn left.
- The restaurant is located zwischen (between) the cinema and the pharmacy.
Example of a full direction:
"Go straight ahead, then turn left at the intersection and then around the corner. The museum is opposite the train station, between the bookstore and the café."
Exercise 5: Write About a Trip You Took 📝
Answer the following questions in complete sentences (3-5 sentences each) using Perfekt:
- Wohin bist du gereist? (Where did you travel to?)
- Wie bist du gereist? (How did you travel?)
- Mit wem warst du unterwegs? (Who were you traveling with?)
- Was hast du dort gemacht? (What did you do there?)
- Hat dir die Reise gefallen? (Did you like the trip?)
✅ Sample Answer:
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Wohin bist du gereist? I traveled to Berlin. Berlin is the capital of Germany and a very beautiful city. I was there for five days in total.
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Wie bist du gereist? I went by ICE (Intercity-Express) train. The trip took about four hours. I enjoyed traveling by train because I could read during the journey.
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Mit wem warst du unterwegs? I traveled with my friend. We were together the whole time. My friend always helps me with planning because she is well-organized.
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Was hast du dort gemacht? We visited many sights: the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, and the Berlin Wall. We also tried typical German food, like currywurst and döner.
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Hat dir die Reise gefallen? Yes, I really enjoyed the trip! Berlin is a great city with lots of culture and history. I'd like to come back next year.
💡 Extra Tip: To distinguish sein and haben in Perfekt: - Sein → with verbs of change of location (fahren, fliegen, reisen, gehen, kommen) and change of state (aufwachen, einschlafen, sterben) - Haben → with all other verbs: machen, sehen, essen, trinken, kaufen, spielen, schlafen...
Remember the S-H rule: sein = movement, haben = everything else!
🎯 Review: New vocabulary — die Reise (trip), der Urlaub (vacation), die Unterkunft (accommodation), die Sehenswürdigkeit (sight), die Besichtigung (sightseeing), der Aufenthalt (stay), die Abfahrt (departure), die Ankunft (arrival), der Bahnsteig (platform), der Ausflug (excursion), die Rundreise (tour)