Reiten
/ˈʁaɪ̯tən/
Horse riding in German is Reiten.
Reiten refers to the activity or sport of riding a horse. In German, the verb reiten is used specifically for riding animals like horses, whereas fahren is used for riding vehicles or bicycles.
Which one should you use?
While Reiten refers to the sport or activity of horse riding, the verb reiten is used for the action of riding a horse.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Reiten is derived from the verb reiten, which means 'to ride'. To say 'go horse riding', you can use the verb phrase reiten gehen.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʁaɪ̯tən/
When do people say it?
A common German proverb related to this topic is Das Glück der Erde liegt auf dem Rücken der Pferde, which means 'The happiness of the earth lies on the back of horses'.
Did you know?
- While reiten is for horses, German uses the verb reiten in the figurative expression auf etwas reiten, which means to obsessively harp on a specific point during an argument.
- While reiten usually refers to horses, in a nautical context it describes the way a ship moves through large waves, such as die Wellen reiten.
- In German, the word for a 'knight' is Ritter, which is derived directly from the verb reiten.
Examples in context
- Reiten ist ein teurer Freizeitspaß.Horse riding is an expensive hobby.This sentence shows how to describe horse riding as an expensive hobby using Reiten.Tatoeba #6083634 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3476650 by Hybrid
- Tom und Maria gingen in der Abenddämmerung an einem verlassenen Strande reiten.Tom and Mary went horse riding at dusk on a deserted beach.This sentence illustrates the use of Reiten to describe the action of going horse riding at a specific time and place.Tatoeba #10456186 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6691393 by Hybrid
- Ich liebe das ReitenI love horse riding
- Er hat das Reiten schon mit fünf Jahren gelerntHe learned horse riding at the age of five
- Der Reitsport erfreut sich großer BeliebtheitHorse riding is very popular as a sport
- Kommst du mit zum Pferdereiten?Do you want to come horse riding with me?
- Ich möchte das Reiten lernen.I want to learn horse riding.
- Der Reitsport erfordert viel Training.Horse riding requires a lot of training.
- Viel Spaß beim Reiten!Have fun horse riding!
- Möchtest du am Wochenende mit mir reiten?Would you like to go horse riding with me this weekend?
Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are talking about their hobbies in a cafe.
- LukasIch gehe jeden Samstag reiten.I go horse riding every Saturday.
- HannahDas klingt toll, Lukas!That sounds great, Lukas!
- LukasHast du auch ein Hobby?Do you have a hobby too?
- HannahJa, ich schwimme sehr gerne.Yes, I really like swimming.
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry reiten.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
