meine Reise
In German, "my trip" is expressed as meine Reise.
The phrase is used to describe a journey or a vacation taken by the speaker.
Which one should you use?
meine Reise typically refers to a longer journey or a vacation, whereas mein Ausflug would refer to a shorter excursion or outing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form meine Reise is used in the nominative or accusative case. For example, if the trip is the direct object of a verb, it remains meine Reise. In the dative case, such as after the preposition mit, the phrase changes to meiner Reise. If you choose to use the anglicism Trip instead of Reise, the genitive form meaning "of my trip" is meines Trips.
Did you know?
- While Reise is the standard word for 'trip', Germans often use the anglicism Trip specifically to describe a hallucinogenic experience induced by drugs.
- In a professional context, instead of saying meine Reise, Germans might use the term Dienstreise if the journey is specifically for work purposes.
- In German, the verb reisen is intransitive, meaning you cannot 'travel' a specific destination as a direct object.
Examples in context
- Das wird meine Reise um einiges verzögern.This'll delay my trip a long time.This sentence shows how something can delay meine Reise.Tatoeba #2351758 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2259723 by _undertoad
- Meine Reise nach Australien ist offiziell gebucht.My trip to Australia is officially booked.This sentence uses meine Reise to discuss a booking for a trip to Australia.Tatoeba #1910532 by Zaghawa, translation #1763482 by CM
- Ich holte etwas Geld von der Bank für meine Reise.I withdrew some money from the bank for my trip.This sentence describes withdrawing money from a bank for meine Reise.Tatoeba #4177785 by Esperantostern, translation #3260025 by CM
- Mein Trip dauert etwa zehn Tage.My trip lasts about ten days.
- Ich kann es kaum erwarten, meine Reise zu beginnen!I can't wait to start my trip!
- Es tut mir leid, aber meine Reise wurde abgesagt.I'm sorry, but my trip got canceled.
- Mein Ausflug dient dem Spaß und der Erholung.My trip is for fun and relaxation.
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Example conversation
Julia and Julian are talking about her upcoming vacation at home.
- JuliaIch freue mich sehr auf meine Reise.I am really looking forward to my trip.
- JulianWann geht es eigentlich los, Julia?When does it actually start, Julia?
- JuliaMeine Reise beginnt am nächsten Montag.My trip begins next Monday.
- JulianDann wünsche ich dir viel Spaß!Then I wish you a lot of fun!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
