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Tourist

/tuˈʁɪst/· noun· Pl. die Touristen

tourist

With a camera and a map at the Brandenburger Tor — Berlin has millions every year.

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Singular
der Tourist
Plural
die Touristen
Genitiv
des Touristen

One word, many lives

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Tourist
tourist

Im Sommer sind viele Touristen in der Stadt.

In summer there are lots of tourists in the city.

Word family

Touristdie Touristin(female) touristdie Touristeninformationtourist informationder Tourismustourism

Common combinations

  • viele Touristenlots of tourists
  • die Touristeninformationthe tourist office
  • als Touristas a tourist

Common learner mistakes

  • den Tourist
    den Touristen
    Tourist is a weak noun: it adds -en in every case except the nominative singular.

Real examples

  • Am Brandenburger Tor waren sehr viele Touristen.There were lots of tourists at the Brandenburg Gate.
  • Ich war als Tourist in Japan.I went to Japan as a tourist.
  • Ein Tourist hat mich nach dem Weg gefragt.A tourist asked me the way.

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